
London in Quotations
Bodleian Library (Publisher)
Published on 8. August 2014
Book
Hardback
96 pages
978-1-85124-401-0 (ISBN)
Description
'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.
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.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paper over boards
Dimensions
Height: 122 mm
Width: 95 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
91 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85124-401-0 (9781851244010)
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Person
Jaqueline Mitchell is a freelance writer and editor, and the compiler of 'London in Quotations', 'New York in Quotations' and 'Blitz Spirit'.
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