London The Biography Paperback Bags Blood Alley' in the West

Blood Alley' in the West India Docks

An arch and pier of the Old Battersea Bridge

being lifted onto a ship in the West India Export Dock by the floating crane London Ajax

Festival of Britain 1951

it is a celebration of the city in all its aspects

London The Biography Paperback Bags Blood Alley' in the WestThis is more than a history of London, it is a celebration of the city in all its aspects. Written by someone who knows London better than most, it is both erudite and readable, and is full of wonderful ideas, bizarre stories and unexpected connections. The book is not a chronological history, but moves about in time, linking the past to the present in unexpected but illuminating ways. First published in 2000, this unique book continues to amaze and