'When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford,' said Samuel Johnson in 1777. Since then the capital has been characterised variously as a 'riddle', a 'cesspool' and a 'modern Babylon', and both Londoners and visitors alike have continued to share their candid views of a great city in a variety of literary forms.
This compact gift book is packed full of witty, scandalous and entertaining quotations about this famous city from the Middle Ages to the current decade.
Compiled by:
Jaqueline Mitchell Imprint: Bodleian Library Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 115mm,
Width: 88mm,
Spine: 15mm
Weight: 666g ISBN:9781851244010 ISBN 10: 1851244018 Series:In Quotations Pages: 96 Publication Date:16 October 2014 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
Jaqueline Mitchell is a freelance writer and editor, and the compiler of Blitz Spirit.