Book description
"Sir, if you wish to have a just notion of the magnitude of
this city, you must not be satisfied with seeing its great streets and
squares, but must survey its innumerable little lanes and
courts." Such was Samuel Johnson's advice to his companion
Boswell, and more than two centuries later his advice is still just as
valid. To a great degree the real London - the fascination of
extraordinary goings-on during its long history, of famous Londoners
past and present, and of some of its finest and most diverse
architectural treasures - is often to be found not in its more famous
streets and squares but in the small and obscure places which so many
of us simply miss. David Long uncovers these forgotten locations and
brings to life their fascinating history in his own inimitable style.
David Long is a freelance journalist and author. He has
contributed to many newspapers and magazines including The Times, the
Sunday Times, the Sunday Mirror and the Evening Standard.
