Author: Paul Cohen-PortheimPublisher:
ISBN: 1446518655
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
The Spirit of London
Author: Boris JohnsonPublisher: HarperPress
ISBN: 9780007511174
Category : London (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
London's buildings may be famous, London's history may be lengthy and illustrious, but it is London's people who have given and continue to give the city its exuberant and exhiliarating profile. -- Cover.
Spirit of 76
Author: John InghamPublisher: Anthology Editions
ISBN: 9781944860059
Category : Punk culture
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Spirit of 76 "provides a previously unseen view of the beginning of the punk movement, with portraits of the Sex Pistols, The Clash, Subway Sect and The Damned at the very beginnings of their careers--the only color photographs from this first wave of British punk (as well as many black-and-white images.
The Spirit Level
Author: Richard WilkinsonPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1608193411
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
It is common knowledge that, in rich societies, the poor have worse health and suffer more from almost every social problem. This book explains why inequality is the most serious problem societies face today.
Author: Mark FordGin Glorious Gin: How Mother's Ruin Became the Spirit of London
Author: Olivia WilliamsPublisher: Headline
ISBN: 9781472215345
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Gin Glorious Gin is a vibrant cultural history of London seen through the prism of its most iconic drink. Leading the reader through the underbelly of the Georgian city via the Gin Craze, detouring through the Empire (with a G&T in hand), to the emergence of cocktail bars in the West End, the story is brought right up to date with the resurgence of class in a glass - the Ginnaissance. As gin has crossed paths with Londoners of all classes and professions over the past three hundred years it has become shorthand for metropolitan glamour and alcoholic squalor in equal measure. In and out of both legality and popularity, gin is a drink that has seen it all. Gin Glorious Gin is quirky, informative, full of famous faces - from Dickens to Churchill, Hogarth to Dr Johnson - and introduces many previously unknown Londoners, hidden from history, who have shaped the city and its signature drink.
Author: Paul Cohen-PortheimChildish Spirits
Author: Rob KeeleyPublisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1805148931
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
“The truth will set you free.” When Ellie and her family move into Inchwood Manor, Ellie quickly discovers strange things are happening. Who is the mysterious boy at the window? What secrets lie within the abandoned nursery? Who is the woman who haunts Ellie’s dreams – and why has she returned to the Manor, after more than a century? Ellie finds herself entangled in a Victorian mystery of ghosts and tunnels and secret documents – and discovers that life all those years ago isn’t so different from the world she knows today... First published in 2014, this five star-reviewed children’s novel was longlisted for the Bath and WriteMentor Children’s Novel Awards and nominated for the People’s Book Prize. This is a tenth anniversary special edition with new material and also includes four Spirits short stories never before published in book form. A must for all fans of the Spirits series and Rob Keeley’s work.
L Is for London
Author: Paul ThurlbyPublisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1492675059
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 62
Book Description
An alphabet book to discover the best of London with award-winning illustrator Paul Thurlby! From A for Abbey Road, K for Kew Gardens, L for London Eye, T for Tower Bridge, to Z for London Zoo and more, this striking book is bursting with the sights, sounds, and energy of London! See familiar, iconic landmarks and discover the lesser known charms of the city. London has never been more spectacular! P.S. If you look carefully, you'll notice a sneaky little animal on every spread, exploring the city sights with you!
The Battle of London 1939-45
Author: Jerry WhitePublisher: Random House
ISBN: 1448191807
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 351
Book Description
'Endlessly fascinating. . . White is such a brilliant historian' Mail on Sunday Lasting for six long years, the Blitz transformed life in the capital beyond recognition, marking a time of almost constant anxiety, disruption, deprivation and sacrifice for Londoners. With the capital the nation's frontline during the Second World War, by its end, 30,000 inhabitants had lost their lives. While much has been written about 'the Myth of the Blitz', its riveting social history has often been overlooked. Unearthing what it was actually like for those living through those tempestuous years, Jerry White paints a fascinating portrait of the daily lives of ordinary Londoners, telling the story through their own voices. 'As a history of the capital in wartime, it is probably unsurpassable' Sunday Telegraph 'An impressive history of the capital at war. . . White, an accomplished chronicler of London's history, tells it with brio and a confident mastery of the sources' Literary Review
