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Gay London: A Guide (The London Guides)
 
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Gay London: A Guide (The London Guides) (Paperback)
by Peter Jones (Author)
5.0 out of 5 stars  (1 customer review)

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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Batsford Ltd (10 Aug 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1899858733
  • ISBN-13: 978-1899858736
  • Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 10.6 x 1.9 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 950,179 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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    #82 in  Books > Travel & Holiday > Speciality Travel > Gay & Lesbian

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Product Description
Book Information
Gay London aims to be more than just a scene listing. It provides an insight into how a gay man might enjoy the more esoteric pleasures that the city has to offer. These could include the pursuit of spectral figures in Abney Park Cemetery, or perhaps the contemplation of exactly what form the muse took that inspired Frederic Lord Leighton when building his house in Holland Park.

When the reader tires of history, culture and the arts, there is always shopping, the essential facial at Harvey Nicks, followed by lunch and then on to the bars. Rest and relaxation could well be found lounging amidst the art-deco splendour of Porchester Spa or experiencing the rather more gladiatorial pursuits at Chariots Roman Baths.

Samuel Johnson would surely agree that a gay man who tires of London is not tired of life, but only in need of a sun tan.

About the Author
For many years Will McLoughlin was involved in international development and emergency aid programmes in Asia, Africa and the Americas. On returning to London he has worked as a labourer, a gardener, and a teacher of English literature.

Synopsis
Many insights into how a gay man may enjoy the more esoteric pleasures the city has to offer.


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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Compliment to A Comprehensive Guide, 1 Sep 2003
By Stephen Beck (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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If you're a gay man who doesn't know London well, buy this book. Gay London offers a selective and manageable list of what to do and see in London-both what's nominally gay and what some gay men look for (e.g., art museums). I finished the book thinking that Gay London was what the four authors would recommend to their out-of-town friends.

Presented more as a travelogue, the authors identify and describe what they like about London. The writing is clever and the book is well organized. The book is also wallet size, which meant I could carry it around easily and pull it out to read whenever I had a free moment. Most convenient.

HOWEVER:

1. If you don't know London well, you will need another guide, because Gay London is highly selective--thus leaves out a lot of information.

2. This book is for gay men. Thankfully, the authors make that clear on the outside back cover.

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