London under

the secret history beneath the streets

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Peter Ackroyd: London under (2011, Nan A. Talese)

228 pages

English language

Published Aug. 22, 2011 by Nan A. Talese.

ISBN:
978-0-385-53150-4
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OCLC Number:
699764088

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3 stars (1 review)

A short study of everything that goes on under London--from original springs and streams and Roman amphitheaters to Victorian sewers, gang hideouts, and modern tube stations.

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Review of 'London under' on 'Storygraph'

3 stars

Definitely not one of his best. I kept getting very easily distracted while reading this, so I'm not really sure how much of it I retained. I felt like I was coming into a conversation after the punchline of a joke, or that this was a sequel. I enjoy his writing style, but my knowledge of London (more like lack of) really affected how much I took away from this book.

Subjects

  • History
  • Underground areas
  • Description and travel
  • Tunnels
  • Subways

Places

  • England
  • London
  • London (England)