A quirky collection of stories from London's stranger side featuring a tiny prison cell in Trafalgar Square a train disguised as a ship & a church that's completely the wrong way round 256 pages Black & white illustrations Quinn Tom ...

Want to know the best place near you for avocado on toast or some freshly baked granola? Or perhaps a fry-up & a bottomless jug of Bloody Mary is more in order Brunch is fast becoming the meal of the day & here is our guide to London's 50 best spots to grab the papers & settle in for a leisurely morning Whether it's a relaxed affair or more of a special occasion there is a venue near you to fulfil every brunchtime need From coffee & eggs in an art gallery (No 67) to a toastie by the canal (Towpath cafe) waffles with views over London (Duck & Waffle) or a fry-up after a stroll in the park (The Pavilion Cafe) we've eaten drunk reordered & reviewed so that you can perfectly satisfy those mid-morning munchies ...

The number & variety of independent cafes in London hasflourished in recent years & if London never had a cafe culture a few decadesago it certainly does now! The quality & variety of food & drink on offer hasalso enhanced beyond recognition in the last few decades with many cafes' nowserving food that's indistinguishable from a quality restaurant
- except when it come tothe bill
- which is invariably much lower In fact if you want to eat a greatlunch (and increasingly dinner too) in London & don't want to pay a fortunea cafe is your best bet Coffee sales in Britain have expanded rapidly in the lastdecade along with the growing number of independent (and chain) coffee shops Britain'slove affair with the bean has gone quite literally from strength to strength;not so many years ago it was difficult to find a cafe serving anything butinsipid filter coffee but now fresh bean-powered brews are everywhere thanksin huge part to a legion of expat baristas & roasters from Down Under The British are famous for their love of a good cuppa (tea)
- which as every Brit knows cures all ills
- although nowadays it's justas likely to be a delicate white energising green aromatic & complex Oolong or a mysterious aged Puer as builder's brew London has an abundanceof specialist tearooms
- many with expert 'tearistas' (tea baristas) on hand toadvise you
- where you can enjoy fine teas in a delightful traditional setting Tea is also a vital component of the quintessentially Englishdiversion of afternoon tea with London's premier hotels
- plus manyrestaurants cafes & tearooms
- vying to produce the most lavish & originalafternoon tea consisting of exquisite teas & divine cakes pastries andsavouries
- & optional champagne If there's one meal that the British can claim their ownit's the great British cooked breakfast which is world-famous Thistraditionally takes the form a huge fry-up
- the full English
- but nowadaysit's just as likely to include a wealth of tasty & original dishes withinfluences from around the globe Likewise brunch
- a combination of breakfastand lunch
- which Londoners have taken to with a passion in recent years Nowadays many top restaurants hotels & cafes specialise in brunchparticularly at weekends With a copy of London's Cafes Coffee Shops & Tearooms
- featuring over 250 venues
- you'llnever be lost for somewhere to enjoy a great cup of coffee or tea & somedelicious food We hope you enjoy discovering the city's burgeoning cafeculture as much as we did














...

London has many rivers but they are often hidden under centuries of development Rivers like the Walbrook the Fleet or the Westbourne have left their mark on the city & still form an important part of our subterranean world David Fathers traces the course of twelve hidden rivers in a series of detailed guided walks illustrating the traces they have left & showing the ways they have shaped the city Each walk starts at the tube or rail station nearest to the source of the river & then follows it down to the Thames through parkland suburbia historic neighbourhoods & the vestiges of our industrial past Along the way there are encounters with such extraordinary Londoners as William Blake Judy Garland Paul Robeson Terence Donovan Bradley Wiggins Nelson Lenin Freud & the great Victorian engineer Joseph Bazalgette Hidden Rivers of London contains over 120 km of walks both north & south of the Thames Winding through the hills valleys & marshes that underlie the city every page is a revelation ...

' Consistently illuminating Like all the best stories it is about the timeless tides of power & influence trade deals can sometimes be sexy thrilling & epic' Sinclair Mc Kay Spectator Life in Europe was fundamentally changed in the 16th century by the astonishing discoveries of the New World & of direct sea routes to Asia To start with England was hardly involved & London remained a gloomy introverted medieval city But as the century progressed something extraordinary happened Stephen Alford's evocative original & fascinating new book uses the same skills that made his widely praised The Watchers so successful bringing to life the network of merchants visionaries crooks & sailors who changed London forever In a sudden explosion of energy English ships were suddenly found all over the world
- trading with Russia & the Levant exploring Virginia & the Arctic & fanning out across the Indian Ocean London's Triumph is above all about the people who made this possible
- the families the guild members the money-men who were willing to risk huge sums & sometimes their own lives in pursuit of the rare exotic & desirable Their ambitions fuelled a new view of the world
- initiating a long era of trade & empire the consequences of which we still live with today


...

London A City in Pictures forms a tour of the city's historic streets of medieval & classical architecture sumptuous palaces & distinctive bridges & modern skyscrapers such as The Shard This comprehensive & fully updated tourist memento presents a visual guide to the city's pomp & pageantry celebrations carnivals & glittering night life It celebrates the rich ethnic mix of diverse cultures that nevertheless exudes the unique character of London here revealed in more than 500 photographs h&-picked from the archives of the Press Association ...

Over 100 important maps from the mid-sixteenth century to the present day are illustrated & discussed London A Life in Maps has been a bestseller since its first publication in 2006 & has now been redesigned & updated for a new audience 224 pages 130 Colour Illustrations Whitfield Peter ...

London An Illustrated Literary Companion compiled by Rosemary Gray captures the varying moods of the great city over recent centuries through diary entries with"ations poems essays & extracts from great works written in its honour It is beautifully illustrated with drawings & engravings from distinguished artists including Gustave Dore George Cruikshank James Mc Neill Whistler & Hugh Thomson & contains contemporary prints & photographs Designed to appeal to the booklover the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful special gift editions of much loved classic titles Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love & treasure ...

Remember London for ever with this exquisite cut-paper souvenir Presented in a beautiful slipcase this stunning memento features ...

A brand new edition of a popular classic London will appeal to the strategic thinker among board game fans Tasked with rebuilding London in the decades following the great fire players juggle building requirements bank loans & poverty as they strive to realize their vision for the city The game features a unique mechanism of playing cards to develop the city then "running" the city by taking all the card actions simultaneously Players have to repay all their loans before the game ends but need to worry only about how much poverty they&re creating relative to the other players 2-4 Players 60-90 Min Playing Time Age 14 ...