Fictional London

A Guide to the Capital's Literary Landmarks

Stephen Halliday

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HISTORY PRESS
01 July 2020

Literary studies: general; Geographical reference; Travel & holiday; Museum, historic sites, gallery & art guides

The only guide to London's literary landmarks is updated in this new edition. London is unrivalled as a source of inspiration for writers from Geoffrey Chaucer to J.K. Rowling. Fictional London will explore the capital both from the viewpoint of the many writers who have used it as a stage for their plots and their characters; and of the readers whose imagination is fired by the knowledge that they are standing outside the home of David Copperfield on the Strand or Count Dracula's residence in Piccadilly. All of London's clubs, pubs, restaurants, houses and streets that have been made famous in the works of the likes of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Ian Fleming, Charles Dickens and Evelyn Waugh are featured in this exhaustively researched volume. Listed geographically, each entry provides a description of the location, its place in literature and its inspiration. From Fleming's legendary Blades Club in Mayfair, that made appearances in both Moonraker and Goldfinger, to Waugh's bohemian Shepheard's Hotel from Vile Bodies, that was based on the celebrated Cavendish Hotel, to the haunts of Sherlock Holmes and Bertie Wooster, Fictional London will appeal to all lovers of classic fiction set in the great city. AUTHOR: Stephen Halliday is a lecturer, broadcaster and writer of many books and articles with a particular interest in the history of London from Roman times to the present day. His has previously published several books with The History Press, including London's Markets (2014), Underground to Everywhere (2013) and The Great Stink of London (2001). 20 b/w illustrations

By: Stephen Halliday
Imprint: HISTORY PRESS
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd New edition
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm,
ISBN: 9780750994057
ISBN 10: 0750994053
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 01 July 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Stephen Halliday is a lecturer, broadcaster and writer of many books and articles, with a particular interest in the history of London. He has previously published several books with The History Press, including Journey to Crossrail (2018), London's Markets (2014) and The Great Stink of London (2001). He has written for The Observer, BBC History and The Financial Times, as well as making several radio and television programmes based on his books.