Winner of the Destinations Show Photography & Illustrated Travel Book of the Year at the Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards 2018 Londonist is about London & everything that happens in it
- & now it`s mapped. The city at your fingertips, brought to life by an eclectic group of illustrators. Whether you`re looking for something new to do around Brick Lane, or wondering about London`s bridges & how they got their names, Londonist`s team of contributors know the city & its history inside out. Appealing to map addicts, trivia junkies & Londoners-about-town alike, this new compendium showcases h&-drawn maps accompanied by some of the best of their writing.
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This curious history of London whisks you down the rabbit hole & into the warren of backstreets, landmarks, cemeteries, palaces, markets, museums & secret gardens of the great metropolis. Meet the cockneys, politicians, fairies, philosophers, gangsters & royalty that populate the city, their stories becoming curiouser & curiouser as layers of time & history are peeled back. Find out which tube station once housed the Elgin Marbles & what lies behind a Piccadilly doorway that helped Darwin launch his theory of evolution & caused the Swedes to wage war against Britain. Do you believe in fairies? Do you know which Leadenhall site became a Nag`s Head tavern, morphing into the mighty East India Company, before taking flight as the futuristic Lloyds Building? Who named the Natural History Museum`s long-tailed dinosaur Mr Whippy? Spanning above & below ground, from the outer suburbs to the inner city, & from the medieval period to the modern day, Londonopolis is a celebration of the weird & the wonderful that makes the mysterious city of London so magical. ...

A paperback reissue of Londonopolis (9781849941655) This curious history of London whisks you down the rabbit hole & into the warren of backstreets, landmarks, cemeteries, palaces, markets, museums & secret gardens of the great metropolis. Meet the cockneys, politicians, fairies, philosophers, gangsters & royalty that populate the city, their stories becoming curiouser & curiouser as layers of time & history are peeled back. Find out which tube station once housed the Elgin Marbles & what lies behind a Piccadilly doorway that helped Darwin launch his theory of evolution & caused the Swedes to wage war against Britain. Do you believe in fairies? Do you know which Leadenhall site became a Nag`s Head tavern, morphing into the mighty East India Company, before taking flight as the futuristic Lloyds Building? Who named the Natural History Museum`s long-tailed dinosaur Mr Whippyspanning above & below ground, from the outer suburbs to the inner city, & from the medieval period to the modern day, Londonopolis is a celebration of the weird & the wonderful that makes the mysterious city of London so magical. ...

`ondonstani, Gautam Malkani`s electrifying debut, reveals a Britain that has never before been explored in the novel: a country of young Asians & white boys (desis & goras) trying to work out a place for themselves in the shadow of the divergent cultures of their parents` generation. Set close to the Heathrow feed roads of Hounslow, Malkani shows us the lives of a gang of four young men: Hardjit the ring leader, a Sikh, violent, determined his caste stay pure; Ravi, determinedly tactless, a sheep following the herd; Amit, whose brother Arun is struggling to win the approval of his mother for the Hindu girl he has chosen to marry; & Jas who tells us of his journey with these three, desperate to win their approval, desperate too for Samira, a Muslim girl, which in this story can only have bad consequences. Together they cruise the streets in Amit`s enhanced Beemer, making a little money changing the electronic fingerprints on stolen mobile phones, a scam that leads them into more dangerous waters. Funny, crude, disturbing, written in the vibrant language of its protagonists -- a mix of slang, Bollywood, texting, Hindu & bastardised gangsta rap -- ` Londonstani` is about many things: tribalism, aggressive masculinity, integration, cross-cultural chirpsing techniques, the urban scene seeping into the mainstream, bling bling economics, `complicated family-related shit`. It is one of the most surprising British novels of recent years. ...

LONDONTOWN is a photographic love letter to this bustling world capital. Photographer Susannah Conway takes us beyond familiar sites like Buckingham Palace & the London Eye to capture an authentic local experience of the city. Readers will travel with her as she crisscrosses London, shooting all the hippest, most exciting & most historical neighborhoods, sampling the city`s effortless cool, vibrant street life & timeless savoir faire. Mixing signature Polaroid shots with modern digital photos, & with a foreword by the award-winning artist & designer Helen Storey, this book offers an intimate slice of London, whether you`re half a mile from Big Ben or all the way across the pond. ...

London`s 100 Strangest Places takes a sideways look at the capital, revealing the hidden stories, curious histories & sometimes comic associations behind dozens of sometimes quite familiar places. Typical examples include extensive networks of tunnels running beneath high-street pavements, secret transport networks, streetlamps powered by sewer gas, a street where you can legally drive on the right & even a Nazi memorial sited among the heroes & adventurers of the British Empire. This book forms the very best possible start for anyone who wishes to get off the beaten track & under the skin of the hidden city that is modern-day London. ...

Afternoon tea has been enjoying a resurgence in recent years, particularly amongst London fashionistas, & this book takes a stylish look at the afternoon tea scene. Featuring 40 of the best places to take tea in London, including classics such as Claridges & the Wolseley as well as a few unexpected venues, there`s a tea here to suit all tastes & budgets. The text

Includes:: a history of the venues & their tea heritage along with interesting facts, the types of teas available & details of nearby attractions to help the reader make a day of it. With lavish photography & a full history of afternoon tea & its relationship with the fashions of the ages, this is the hippest & most up-to-date source of information for both London residents & tourists alike.

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This book is for the passengers & aviation buffs who use London`s main airports. It

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London`s Architectural Walks is a unique guide to the most celebrated landmark buildings in one of the world`s major cities. In thirteen easy walks it takes you on a fascinating journey through London`s diverse architectural heritage with historical background & clear maps. Some of the capital`s most beautiful parks are visited, plus palaces, theatres, museums & some surprising oddities. With the author`s line & watercolour illustrations of all the significant buildings this book is an essential companion for anyone interested in the architecture that has shaped this great city. ...

Time Out’s London’s Best Bars features the cosmopolitan publisher’s selection of 500 great places to drink in the capital
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