
Secret London, Updated Edition
Exploring the Hidden City, with Original Walks and Unusual Places to Visit
Andrew Duncan(Author)
IMM Lifestyle Books (Publisher)
Published on 1. June 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-1-5048-0011-2 (ISBN)
Description
Aimed at visitors and Londoners alike, this fully updated new edition of Secret London unlocks the city's most fascinating secrets - both above and below ground. Celebrated historian Andrew Duncan strips away bricks, mortar and tarmac to uncover parts of the capital that even born and bred Londoners may never have seen.Below ground, he guides readers through an extraordinary honeycomb of structures - from the government's vast system of offices and tunnels under Whitehall and through abandoned Underground stations to Clerkenwell's amazing network of subterranean prison cells.Above ground, he leads the way through narrow alleyways and cobbled mews, revealing unexpected treasures and describing rarely seen interiors and special collections. Opening times and addresses, detailed route maps and evocative photographs complement a fascinating text that is sure to delight all urban explorers.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
East Petersburg
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Paperback (UK-trade)
Illustrations
Color photographs and B&W illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 208 mm
Width: 146 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
335 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5048-0011-2 (9781504800112)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition

Andrew Duncan
Secret London
Exploring the Hidden City, with Original Walks and Unusual Places to Visit
Book
05/2009
6th Edition
New Holland Publishers Ltd
€33.63
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Person
Andrew Duncan is a professional historian and expert on London. He has walked and guided popular tours in the capital for many years, always combining a love of places with a professional interest in their history. His other books on London walks have been bestsellers.