How did Seething Lane get its name? Who was the Charing Cross pub 'Molly Moggs' named after? Which revolutionary Communist leader worked in a London hotel?
All this, and much more, can be found in The Book of Lists London.
Containing chapters covering London past and present; buildings and streets; famous and unexpected Londoners; arts, literature and crime; plus much much more, the 180 lists will amaze, amuse and inform. More than simply a keepsake for tourists ? every self-respecting Londoner needs this book ?
The Reviews
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320 pages
Price: £9.99
ISBN: 9781841956763 Other editions
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NICK RENNISON worked as a bookseller, editor and writer in London for many years. He is the author of The London Blue Plaque Guide (Sutton 2003) and Waterstone's Guide to London Writing (Waterstone's 1999). His other books include The Good Reading Guide (Bloomsbury 2001) and The Good Reading Guide to Crime Fiction (Bloomsbury 2003).
