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The London Compendium : A street-by-street exploration of the hidden metropolis

The London Compendium : A street-by-street exploration of the hidden metropolis

Author: Ed Glinert
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication Date: 01 Jul 2004
ISBN-13: 9780141012131
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The streets of London resonate with secret stories, from East End lore to Cold War espionage, from tales of riots, rakes, brothers, anarchy and grisly murders, to Rolling Stones gigs, gangland drinking dens, Orwell's Fitzrovia and Lenin's haunts. Ed Glinert has walked the city from Limehouse to Lambeth, Whitehall to Whitechapel, unravelling its mysteries along the way. This is London as you have never seen it before.


Author Description


Ed Glinert was born in Dalston. He is the author of The Literary Guide to London and The London Compendium and leads a variety of walking tours around London. His fascination with people and place, coupled with his forensic gift for digging out obscure stories is perfectly suited to this uniquely intriguing subject.






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