London A Travellers Reader

Author : Peter Ackroyd
Publisher : Robinson
ISBN 13 : 1472141822
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book London: A Traveller's Reader written by Peter Ackroyd and published by Robinson. This book was released on 2018-05-24 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Loved and hated in equal measure, London was for centuries the world's greatest city. Its streets, teeming with history, have always worn a variety of influences, reflecting the diverse crowds who have walked them. Its citizens have witnessed everything from pilgrimages, celebrations, acts of heroism and moments of religious contemplation to riots, executions, grisly murders and disastrous plagues and fires. Drawing on letters, diaries and memoirs of London's most interesting inhabitants and visitors, this anthology compiled by acclaimed historian Thomas Wright and with an introduction by Peter Ackroyd tells the story of the city from its earliest years. Here you will find John Evelyn's famous account of the Great Fire in 1666, Dickens's brilliant evocation of the Gordon Riots of 1780, an eyewitness description of the execution of Charles I, and Churchill's recollections of the Blitz. There are also less familiar, though no less vivid, excerpts, which provide an entertaining, sometimes risqué glimpse into the life, customs and morals of this great city.

Author : Coll-Peter Thrush
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300206305
Total Pages : 329 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Indigenous London written by Coll-Peter Thrush and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2016-01-01 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cover -- Half-title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Maps -- 1. The Unhidden City: Imagining Indigenous Londons -- Interlude One: A Devil's Looking Glass, circa 1676 -- 2. Dawnland Telescopes: Making Colonial Knowledge in Algonquian London 1580-1630 -- Interlude Two: A Debtor's Petition 1676 -- 3. Alive from America: Indigenous Diplomacies and Urban Disorder 1710-1765 -- Interlude Three: Atlantes 1761 -- 4. "Such Confusion As I Never Dreamt": Indigenous Reasonings in an Unreasonable City 1766-1785 -- Interlude Four: A Lost Museum 1793

Author : Matthew Green
Publisher : Michael Joseph
ISBN 13 : 9781405919142
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book London: a Travel Guide Through Time written by Matthew Green and published by Michael Joseph. This book was released on 2016-06-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to London that takes you back in time. This is a fascinating and unique guide to the capital that takes the reader off the beaten track and into unexplored territory through time to six key periods in the history of London. From Shakespeare to the plague, medieval London to the swinging 60s, readers can totally immerse themselves in the sights, sounds and smells of our capital. After reading this book you'll never rush through the streets of Covent Garden or St Paul's again without pausing for at least a moment to think of all the mad characters and epic lives that ran through the same streets centuries before.

Author : Alison Uttley
Publisher : New York Review of Books
ISBN 13 : 168137448X
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Traveller in Time written by Alison Uttley and published by New York Review of Books. This book was released on 2020-02-11 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The “superb” time travel adventure of one lonely young girl, a remarkable family, and an impossible task, set between modern and Elizabethan England (The Washington Post) "A beautiful book . . . a form of enchanting ghost story, with the ghosts drawn in with the grace of a painter on a fan." —The Observer Penelope Taberner Cameron is a solitary and a sickly child, a reader and a dreamer. Her mother, indeed, is of the opinion that the girl has grown all too attached to the products of her imagination and decides to send her away from London for a restorative dose of fresh country air. But staying at Thackers, in remote Derbyshire, Penelope is soon caught up in a new mystery, as she finds herself transported at unforeseeable intervals back and forth from modern to Elizabethan times. There she becomes part of a remarkable family that is, Penelope realizes, in terrible danger as they plot to free Mary, Queen of Scots, from the prison in which Queen Elizabeth has confined her. Penelope knows the tragic end that awaits the Scottish queen, but she can neither change the course of events nor persuade her new family of the hopelessness of their cause, which love, loyalty, and justice all compel them to embrace. Caught between present and past, Penelope is ever more torn by questions of freedom and fate. To travel in time, she discovers, is to be very much alone. And yet the slow recurrent rhythms of the natural world, beautifully captured by Alison Uttley, also speak of a greater ongoing life that transcends the passage of the years.

Author : Sarah-Jane Williams
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781910994115
Total Pages : 74 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kids' Travel Guide - UK & London written by Sarah-Jane Williams and published by . This book was released on 2015-12-05 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Going on a family vacation to London? Make sure your kids have a great time exploring the United Kingdom and exciting London with the Kids' Travel Guide - UK & London. This special edition combines the highlights of both the Kids' Travel Guide - United Kingdom and the Kids' Travel Guide - London. Together with Leonardo, their very own tour guide, your kids will have so much fun discovering the UK--its history and geography, its food and culture, and even some of its unusual expressions and superstitions. And they'll get to know all about the city of London and the best sites for children. Leonardo makes it interesting with "juicy information," challenging quizzes, special tasks, and colorful activities. Leonardo will join your kids in every step of the journey, from packing at home to seeing the sights in London. And when you return home, the book will become a souvenir of your trip that kids can treasure for a lifetime. You can also purchase books focusing on the city of London or the countries of the United Kingdom separately: Kids' Travel Guide - London--all about London and the best sites for kids. Kids' Travel Guide - United Kingdom--all about the UK, no matter which area you visit. FlyingKids makes your family travel more fun, enriching, and unforgettable. Get lots of information on family travel at www.theflyingkids.com.

Author : Saadia Faruqi
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062943227
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Thousand Questions written by Saadia Faruqi and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set against the backdrop of Karachi, Pakistan, Saadia Faruqi’s tender and honest middle grade novel tells the story of two girls navigating a summer of change and family upheaval with kind hearts, big dreams, and all the right questions. Mimi is not thrilled to be spending her summer in Karachi, Pakistan, with grandparents she’s never met. Secretly, she wishes to find her long-absent father, and plans to write to him in her beautiful new journal. The cook’s daughter, Sakina, still hasn’t told her parents that she’ll be accepted to school only if she can improve her English test score—but then, how could her family possibly afford to lose the money she earns working with her Abba in a rich family’s kitchen? Although the girls seem totally incompatible at first, as the summer goes on, Sakina and Mimi realize that they have plenty in common—and that they each need the other to get what they want most. This relatable and empathetic story about two friends coming to understand each other will resonate with readers who loved Other Words for Home and Front Desk.

Author : Julia Boyd
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1681778432
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Travelers in the Third Reich written by Julia Boyd and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-08-07 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Travelers in the Third Reich is an extraordinary history of the rise of the Nazis based on fascinating first-hand accounts, drawing together a multitude of voices and stories, including politicians, musicians, diplomats, schoolchildren, communists, scholars, athletes, poets, fascists, artists, tourists, and even celebrities like Charles Lindbergh and Samuel Beckett. Their experiences create a remarkable three-dimensional picture of Germany under Hitler—one so palpable that the reader will feel, hear, even breathe the atmosphere.These are the accidental eyewitnesses to history. Disturbing, absurd, moving, and ranging from the deeply trivial to the deeply tragic, their tales give a fresh insight into the complexities of the Third Reich, its paradoxes, and its ultimate destruction.

Author : Sonja Rouillard
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780998740904
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.0X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Romance Readers Guide to Historic London written by Sonja Rouillard and published by . This book was released on 2017-04-16 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A London guide written specifically for millions of historical romance fans or for travelers that want to experience old London. Author Sonja Rouillard has combined her love of travel and romance fiction to create an entertaining book that's perfect for a cozy fireside read at home or for planning that grand excursion.

Author : Christopher Daniell
Publisher : Interlink Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Traveller's History of England written by Christopher Daniell and published by Interlink Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This compact volume . . . delivers a solid, comprehensive and entertaining overview of Englands history . . . a delightful source.--Library Journal. A Travellers History of England deals with all the major periods of English history and gives a comprehensive and enjoyable survey of Englands past from prehistoric times to the present.

Author : Erica Stewart
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781544768939
Total Pages : 92 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book London written by Erica Stewart and published by . This book was released on 2017-03-17 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Insider ́s Guide to Women Travel to this Amazing City!Brimming with insider knowledge, helpful tips and recommendations to off-the-beaten path attractions, this travel guide helps you discern the good from the bad and the worthy from the overrated. From sightseeing to shopping, clubbing and, of course, feasting like a true local, let the author guide you through the overwhelming maze of options this magical city has to offer. Are you a female adventurer? Then hop on board and travel with us as focus on answering your most ardent questions; we'll calm your fears and highlight all you must know before you go, as well as provide you with all the sources you'll need before and during your unforgettable vacation.The purpose of this book is to explore tour options in and around London. Destinations and activities are especially geared to women who want to travel alone or in the company of other women. How is this book different from your typical travelogue of London? First, the sites are ones specifically recommended as "must see" destinations by other women. Second, the tips offered are provided especially for women travelers. Lastly, realistically, there are places which would be uncomfortable if not downright dangerous for women to visit. These are red flagged as a courtesy to our fellow women travelers.So pack this invaluable guide in your suitcase and get ready to have a once-in-a-lifetime adventure in one of the most beautiful city in the world!