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  • Follow These Writers...In Kent

    A Handbook for Literary Detectives

    Follow these Writersin KENT Ever wished you had a knowledgeable friend who could help you find out more about the places that inspired your favourite writers? This book is that friendly guide around Kent, along main roads and off beaten tracks, along country lanes and coastal paths. Whether you are on holiday in Kent or lucky enough to live in the Garden of England, dip into this book to find out ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

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  • London

    Series series Amazing & Extraordinary Facts
    Strange laws, heroic deeds, surprising revelations, and quirky stories that have shaped the unique history of Britain’s capital.London’s long history is extraordinarily rich—and whether your interest is political, social, architectural, or historical, you’ll find a variety of topics in this alternative guide to London.Learn about:· Roman ruins· Notorious crimes· Hidden tube stations· The famous ... Read more

    $12.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Betjeman's England

    For more than half a century Betjeman's writings have awakened readers to the intimacy of English places - from the smell of gaslight in suburban churches, to the hissing of backwash on a shingle beach. Betjeman is England's greatest topologist: whether he's talking about a townhall or a teashop, he gets to the nub of what makes unexpected places unique.This new collection of his writings, ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • The Book Of Lists London

    by Nick Rennison ...
    Why did London Underground once employ a one-legged man to ride up and down the escalators at Earl's Court tube station? What did Hitler plan to do with Nelson's Column? Why is London's only medieval mummy a prostitute named Clarice la Claterballock? How did a beer flood in Tottenham Court Road drown nine people? Where can you see a pair of Queen Victoria's knickers?Containing chapters covering ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Walking Jane Austen’s London

    by Louise Allen ...
    From prize-winning historical novelist Louise Allen, this book presents nine walks through both the London Jane Austen knew and the London of her novels! Follow in Jane's footsteps to her publisher's doorstep and the Prince Regent's vanished palace, see where she stayed when she was correcting proofs of Sense and Sensibility and accompany her on a shopping expedition – and afterwards to the ... Read more

    $11.29 USD

  • London By Tube

    Over 80 intriguing short walks minutes away from London's tube stops

    **Did you know that..From Stonebridge Park on the Bakerloo Line you can walk to the largest Hindu temple in Europe?From Ealing Broadway on the Central Line you can walk to the oldest film studios in the world?From Stratford on the Central Line you can walk to, and abseil down, Britain's tallest sculpture?**London is a city of surprises and variety, over 600 square miles packed full of character. ... Read more

    $14.59 USD

  • Historic London

    An Explorer's Companion

    There is hardly a city in the world with richer historical and cultural assocations than London. It is a place where history has been made for thousands of years, and where it is still being made today. It is not a city frozen in time, preserved in its ancient medieval pomp but a place that has been at or near the centre of national life for a thousand years and at the forefront of international ... Read more

    $18.89 USD

  • The A-Z of Curious London

    Strange Stories of Mysteries, Crimes and Eccentrics

    by Gilly Pickup ...
    Series series A-Z of Curious
    Spooky, gruesome, weird but true things about one of the world's greatest cities come alive in The A-Z of Curious London. Discover London's tiniest house, a 4,000-year-old mouse made from Nile clay, and have a giggle at things people leave on London's transport (including false teeth, a human skull and a park bench - yes, really.) Why did a dentist keep his dead wife on view in a shop window? ... Read more

    $14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • London's Strangest Tales

    by Tom Quinn ...
    London’s Strangest Tales takes a walk on London’s weirder side with an absorbing collection of curious tales from one of the world’s greatest cities. This fascinating book is packed with amazing things you didn’t know about Britain’s capital, like the fact that it’s still forbidden to run, carry an umbrella or whistle in the Burlington Arcade, and the fat lamppost at the corner of Trafalgar Square ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Lovely Bits of Old England

    John Betjeman at The Telegraph

    by John Betjeman ...
    Series series Telegraph Books
    John Betjeman began writing for the Telegraph in 1951 and continued to do so for a quarter of a century. During that time Britain underwent profound social and cultural changes. In architecture, grand Victorian edifices were pulled down to make way for gleaming brutalist monuments to the Future. In literature, a new generation of angry young men (and women) challenged convention head on. In music, ... Read more

    $16.59 USD

  • Look Up London

    Discover the details you have never noticed before in 10 walks

    A refreshing guide to discovering the hidden details of London with 10 fully guided walking routes from London's leading tour guide Look Up London.Have you ever noticed London's tiniest public sculpture? Or wondered why there are strange cone-shaped structures on the fanciest historic homes? Did you know that the Tower of London used to be a zoo, or about the now defunct London railway that ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Walks Through History - Ipswich: The Western Approach

    by Carol Twinch ...
    This is one walk from a collection of eight walks guiding visitors around the historic town of Ipswich. It explores the Riverside Paths, the judicial and administrative quarter and the Waterfront as well as the town centre. The series includes photographs and maps to accompany the walks. 'Walks Through History" is a collection of eight walks designed for visitors, whether local or from away, to ... Read more

    $1.35 USD