Bizarre London: Discover the Capital's Secrets & Surprises

Author(s): David Long

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This is a fascinating tour of London's strangest and most intriguing locations. Ranging from architectural evidence of past incidents and stories of life beneath the city, to anecdotes of magic, mystery and murder, this is a perfect companion for the curious Londoner. It includes: A Museum of Magical Curiosities; The City's Lost Tunnels and Citadels; The Ghost of a "She-Wolf; The Bawdy House Riots; The Story of 'Jack the Stripper'; The Atmospheric Railway; The Thames Ringway Bicycle Race; A Banker Hanged at Newgate; The Crossdressing Highwayman; Bluebottles, Rozzers and Woodentops; The Hidden Statue of a Beaver; The 'Belgravia of Death'; Whitehall's Licensed Brothel; Pin-Makers, Mole-Takers and Rat Catchers; Drinking in 'The Bucket of Blood'; and London's Most Haunted House. All of London is here!

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A charming gift book of the strangest and most intriguing stories of London.

A writer and journalist for nearly 30 years, David Long is the author of more than a dozen books, mostly on London and with titles reflecting an unquenchable thirst for the quirkier, lesser known aspects of its long history, continually changing streetscape and often eccentric inhabitants.

General Fields

  • : 9781472109316
  • : Constable and Robinson
  • : Constable
  • : 0.319
  • : October 2013
  • : 203mm X 138mm X 21mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : January 2014
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : David Long
  • : Hardback
  • : Hardback
  • : Jan-14
  • : Jan-14
  • : 942.1
  • : 942.1
  • : 272
  • : 272