London in Quotations
$11.72
- Hardcover
96 pages
- Release Date
15 October 2014
Summary
‘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 …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781851244010 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1851244018 |
| Author: | Jaqueline Mitchell |
| Publisher: | Bodleian Library |
| Imprint: | Bodleian Library |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 96 |
| Release Date: | 15 October 2014 |
| Weight: | 90g |
| Dimensions: | 115mm x 88mm |
| Series: | In Quotations |
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About The Author
Jaqueline Mitchell
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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