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‘By seeing London, I have seen as much of life as the world can show.’ – Samuel Johnson

It is the people who make London what it is. The men and women living within its walls, with all their successes and failures, their loves and lies, their dramas and indulgences.

Taking us from the sixteenth century to the present day, London author David Long introduces us to fifty of the most eccentric, revolutionary, bloodthirsty and memorable characters to have walked London’s streets. Many are familiar names, but others remain largely unknown. From a house lived in by both Handel and Hendrix to Queen Victoria’s rat catcher, an emperor in exile and real-life tales of derring-do, A History of London in 50 Lives is a unique take on the English capital and on some of the more remarkable characters who have called it home.



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A History of London in 50 Lives

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      Publisher: Oneworld Publications
      Publication Date: 02/04/2015
      ISBN13: 9781780745701, 978-1780745701
      ISBN10: 1780745702
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      ‘By seeing London, I have seen as much of life as the world can show.’ – Samuel Johnson

      It is the people who make London what it is. The men and women living within its walls, with all their successes and failures, their loves and lies, their dramas and indulgences.

      Taking us from the sixteenth century to the present day, London author David Long introduces us to fifty of the most eccentric, revolutionary, bloodthirsty and memorable characters to have walked London’s streets. Many are familiar names, but others remain largely unknown. From a house lived in by both Handel and Hendrix to Queen Victoria’s rat catcher, an emperor in exile and real-life tales of derring-do, A History of London in 50 Lives is a unique take on the English capital and on some of the more remarkable characters who have called it home.



      Trade Review

      ‘Packed with fun facts’

      * Daily Express *

      'any city is only the sum of its inhabitants as Long amply demonstrates'

      * The Good Book Guide *

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