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Dickens' London is a unique work that recreates the sights, sounds and smells of Dickens' London and provides a detailed itinerary for those keen to follow in the footsteps of 'The Inimitable Boz'. Each entry conjures up forgotten scenes of London life - stage-coaches racing through the Borough; landing a catch at Billingsgate market; the uproar of a hanging outside Newgate Gaol - together with pointers to the most atmospheric, astonishing and esoteric parts of the Victorian metropolis which have survived into the twenty-first century. Step back into the past: savour the opportunity to dine in a nineteenth century chop-house; explore the rookery of Seven Dials; take tea in one of the Inns of Court; visit a Victorian operating theatre - all this and much more. Drawing upon Dickens' life and work, from museums and monuments to hidden alleys, mews and courtyards; from railway stations and riverside taverns to grim slums and gaslight - Dickens' London: A Timetraveller's Guide is an indispensable guide for anyone exploring Victorian London.
Dickens' London: A Timetraveller's Guide is written by the acclaimed historical novelist Lee Jackson, whose encyclopaedic website 'The Dictionary of Victorian London' (www.victorianlondon.org) is well-known to all those interested in the history of the capital.
Dickens' London: A Timetraveller's Guide is written by the acclaimed historical novelist Lee Jackson, whose encyclopaedic website 'The Dictionary of Victorian London' (www.victorianlondon.org) is well-known to all those interested in the history of the capital.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The book contains eight walks around Central London. 1.St. James's and Mayfair
2.Soho and Covent Garden
3.The Strand And Fleet Street
4.Bloomsbury and King's Cross
5.Holborn
6.Clerkenwell
7.St Paul's and Borough
8.City and Riverside
Printed on high quality gloss paper the photographs, illustrations and maps are all first class. The author knows his subject and writes entertainingly.All in all,a perfect purchase for lovers of Dickens and London.
2.Soho and Covent Garden
3.The Strand And Fleet Street
4.Bloomsbury and King's Cross
5.Holborn
6.Clerkenwell
7.St Paul's and Borough
8.City and Riverside
Printed on high quality gloss paper the photographs, illustrations and maps are all first class. The author knows his subject and writes entertainingly.All in all,a perfect purchase for lovers of Dickens and London.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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After a successful series of Victorian Murder Mysteries, of which my favourites are London Dust and The Diary of a Murder, Lee has returned to real history (you should also see his Victorian London for stunning photographs of the best architecture of the period). His new book, Walking Dickens' London, takes you on eight (not over-long) walks through the London streets that appear in his novels. Though, as he freely admits, much of Victorian London has disappeared but what remains he is careful to point out. Anyone walking around London, the flâneurs amongst you would be wise to do as I do; look at the tops of buildings rather than at the new shops below. That way you can gain a better impression of their history. Oxford Street, for example, is filled with fascinating buildings of all styles.
Lee is excellent at drawing the attention of the reader/walker to all he can, but there are others that those interested in the history of London should pursue. For example, Meard Street, which lies in Soho, is worth further study ([...]). I know from other reading that one house in the street was bought be a `courtesan' in the eighteenth century from her `immoral earnings' as in investment. In fact, the history of Victorian London can be a lifetime study and interest. And there is none better to help you in this than Lee Jackson (see his website [...]).
Strongly recommended for anyone, tourist or no, who wants to find a feeling for the Victorian past, and, of course, Dickens, one of the greatest English Authors!
Lee is excellent at drawing the attention of the reader/walker to all he can, but there are others that those interested in the history of London should pursue. For example, Meard Street, which lies in Soho, is worth further study ([...]). I know from other reading that one house in the street was bought be a `courtesan' in the eighteenth century from her `immoral earnings' as in investment. In fact, the history of Victorian London can be a lifetime study and interest. And there is none better to help you in this than Lee Jackson (see his website [...]).
Strongly recommended for anyone, tourist or no, who wants to find a feeling for the Victorian past, and, of course, Dickens, one of the greatest English Authors!
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In the bicentenary of Charles Dickens, this is the perfect guide to the city which inspired the author. Lee Jackson is an acknowledged authority on Victorian London and Charles Dickens was known to be a great walker, regularly pounding the streets absordbing the sights, smells and sounds. Jackson's short and very readable book provides eight walks which highlight the hidden Victorian corners and the Dickensian connections behind the glass and concrete of the modern city. Easy to follow and brilliantly illustrated, this is a little gem and ideal for any would-be Victorian time-traveller.
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