A Traveller's History of London by Richard Tames - ISBN: 9781623716264
Paperback
Uncover London’s hidden history: a 2000-year journey for the curious traveller.

A Traveller's History of London

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  • Paperback

    320 pages

  • Release Date

    14 October 2025

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Summary

A useful guide to carry with you around the city, providing a comprehensive account of London’s 2000 year history.

A Traveller’s History of London gives a full and comprehensive historical background to the capital’s past and covers the period from London’s first beginnings, right up to the present day—from Londinium and Lundenwic to Docklands’ development. It reveals the city’s hidden treasures and forgotten places and guides the reader to the sights and sites that can still be seen and enjoyed.

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781623716264
ISBN-10:1623716268
Author:Richard Tames
Publisher:Interlink Publishing Group, Inc
Imprint:Interlink Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:320
Release Date:14 October 2025
Weight:218g
Dimensions:197mm x 127mm
Series:Interlink Traveller's Histories
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Critics Review

“Author Richard Tames provides a lively comprehensive account of the [UK] capital’s 2000 year history.””…recommended for both would-be visitors and armchair travellers alike: It provides a historical background to London and condenses 2000 years of history into a lively, readable format which will prove particularly inviting for history buffs who want to have the book in hand while visiting parks, museums and historical sites around London.””…dip into Richard Tames’s literary, lyrical A Traveller’s History of London.””…the quirky nature of Tames’s information and the sheer depth of research is a total joy.”

About The Author

Richard Tames

Richard Tames lectures for the London programs of Syracuse University and the American University and is a London Tourist Board registered “Blue Badge” guide. He is the author of American Walks in London and A Traveller’s History of Japan.

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