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Fictional London

Name: Fictional London
Brand: The History Press
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A Guide to the Capital's Literary Landmarks

By: STEPHEN HALLIDAY

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Hardcover | 1 July 2020 | Edition Number 2

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Hardcover
160 Pages

Edition Type
New edition

Dimensions(cm)
19.8 x 12.9 x 1.9

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The only guide to London's literary landmarks is updated in this new edition.

London is unrivalled as a source of inspiration for writers from Geoffrey Chaucer to J.K. Rowling. Fictional London will explore the capital both from the viewpoint of the many writers who have used it as a stage for their plots and their characters; and of the readers whose imagination is fired by the knowledge that they are standing outside the home of David Copperfield on the Strand or Count Dracula's residence in Piccadilly. All of London's clubs, pubs, restaurants, houses and streets that have been made famous in the works of the likes of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Ian Fleming, Charles Dickens and Evelyn Waugh are featured in this exhaustively researched volume. Listed geographically, each entry provides a description of the location, its place in literature and its inspiration. From Fleming's legendary Blades Club in Mayfair, that made appearances in both Moonraker and Goldfinger, to Waugh's bohemian Shepheard's Hotel from Vile Bodies, that was based on the celebrated Cavendish Hotel, to the haunts of Sherlock Holmes and Bertie Wooster, Fictional London will appeal to all lovers of classic fiction set in the great city.

About the Author

Stephen Halliday is a lecturer, broadcaster and writer of many books and articles with a particular interest in the history of London from Roman times to the present day. His has previously published several books with The History Press, including London's Markets (2014), Underground to Everywhere (2013) and The Great Stink of London (2001).

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