Bøger om London

1967. Mens London vækkes til live af det nye ungdomsoprør, tilhører forstadsfamilien Fisher en helt anden verden af traditionsbunden stabilitet. Den smukke og pligtopfyldende, hjemmegående Phyllis er gift med Roger, en hengiven far med karriere i udenrigsministeriet, og sammen har de to børn, gulddrengen Hugh og teenagedatteren, læsehesten Colette.Men da den nogle og tyveårige søn af en god ven besøger familien en varm sommeraften og kysser Phyllis i havens mørke efter en højstemt middag, antændes noget i hende. Og Phyllis træffer et valg, der går imod alles forventninger til hende som hustru og mor.Med skalpelskarp indsigt og præcis, smægtende prosa udforsker Tessa Hadley sine karakterers indre valg og afslører deres frygt og længsler. Fri kærlighed er et altopslugende og uomgængeligt studie i romantisk kærlighed, seksuel frihed og udlevelsen af den mest sande og meningsfulde version af os selv.

The fascinating true story of one of the most recognisable names in British folklore - Richard 'Dick' Whittington.

Secret Clerkenwell and Islington explores the lesser-known history of Clerkenwell and Islington in London through a fascinating selection of stories, unusual facts and attractive photographs.

Explore the rich history of the East London borough of Newham in this guided tour through its most fascinating historic and modern buildings.

Despite living in an actual castle, happily ever after is evading Margaret 'Maggie' Moore.

Motherhood, Respectability & Baby-Farming in Victorian & Edwardian London explores the largely obscured marketplace of motherhood that provided ways for women to manage the stigma of illegitimacy and their respectable identities within Victorian and Edwardian society.

When Shirin bumps into Kian at a house party in Brixton, she is taken aback by the feelings that resurface. They last saw one another ten years ago as sixteen-year-olds at school in Hull. And the weight of everything left unsaid since then still hangs between them. But now they're back in each other's lives, it's harder to run from the past. There's nothing worse than losing the person you trust with your deepest secrets. Can it be different second time around?People Change is a moving and thought-provoking exploration of two people overcoming the past, re-finding each other and discovering their place in the world. __________________________________Praise for People Change:'People Change is simply brilliant - unflinching, and completely captivating' Beth Reekles'This book expresses so many different types of love, and the affirmation we find in the deep truths of ourselves. It's so beautiful' Tice Cin'Two brilliant characters navigating their twenties... Deftly touches on race and mental health' Taylor Dior Rumble'This powerful book evokes perfectly the agony of young love while also exploring darker themes' People's Friend'A wonderful, moving read - Sara Jafari has such a perceptive eye and the most brilliant way of rendering the unspoken things between two people' Emma Hughes'A gorgeous novel that explores the complexities of the life. Deft, funny, and thoughtful on friendship, family, work, race, and dating' Kirsty Capes'People Change is a brilliant book that will leave you with a longing for seizing the day and shrugging off the cobwebs of stagnancy. . .' Bad Form 'Funny and well observed' Country and Townhouse 'A thoughtful, moving tale' Woman's Own

London and the Royal Family are inextricably intertwined. Generations of monarchs have been crowned, married and buried there.

Explore the rich history of the North East London town of Walthamstow in this guided tour through its most fascinating historic and modern buildings.

Explore the remarkable military heritage of the Thames Estuary from Roman times through to present day.

A fascinating look behind the doors of theworkshops and factories of London that make everything from glass eyeballs toautomobiles. Walking through London's busy streets, you would not imagine that the city boasts one of the world's most diverse manufacturing scenes. But throughout its 32 boroughs, people are making propellers, bicycles, ballet shoes, military uniforms, cardboard packaging, neon signs, umbrellas, chocolate truffles, craft beer and much more. Today there are around 4000 manufacturers based in Greater London, building on the city's rich heritage of making. While producing world-class goods, they are all jostling for space and dealing with familiar challenges, such as rising rents and trying to keep developers at bay. This book provides a fascinating glimpse behind the doors of London's making and manufacturing companies: the processes and spaces that are so often hidden from view, and the people who work there, from sole traders to workforces numbering in the hundreds. The introduction is written by Mark Brearley, an architect and Professor of Urbanism at London Metropolitan Museum who also owns the London-based tray and trolley manufacturer Kaymet. The main part of the book is arranged into chapters grouping similar types of manufacturer. In total, 50 businesses are featured, ranging from the Ford Motor Company in Dagenham, the biggest factory in London; to William Say, third-generation tin-can makers, in Bermondsey; Nichols Brothers, bespoke woodturners, in Walthamstow; Growing Underground, a salad farm in old air-raid shelters under the streets of Clapham; and Jost Haas, Britain's last glass-eye maker, in Mill Hill. Specially commissioned photography by Carmel King captures the making process, the materials, the finished products and the staff at each manufacturer, while concise, engaging descriptions are provided by the design and architecture journalist Clare Dowdy. Made in London is a timely celebration of the vibrant manufacturing scene that contributes so much to the creativity, vitality and economy of the city.

He trust his lawyer with his life . . . He shouldn't. For fans of Steve Cavanagh, Linwood Barclay and Gillian McAllister.

En kvindelig tilskuer står og græder foran maleriet Guernica på et museum i Madrid, da hun studerer Picassos voldsomme billede. Kunstneren malede det som protest mod den spanske diktator Franco. En teatermand lægger mærke til hende. Han vil udnytte denne lidt sørgelige episode på sit teater. Han skaber en musical. Han samarbejder med en instruktør i London. Deres fælles plan er, at forestillingen først skal sættes op i Madrid og senere i London. Kvinden fra episoden på museet bliver inviteret til premieren. Et kærlighedsforhold opstår. Hun er kurator og kunstuddannet og får tilbudt at sætte kunstudstillinger op i Paris, Rom og København. Hun falder i poolen på sit hotel og er ved at drukne. En amerikaner redder hende. Udstillingen bliver en succes. Snart er hun i gang med den næste i Rom. Under sine opgaver møder hun forskellige mænd, både unge og lidt mere satte. Det sætter hendes hjerte i gang adskillige gange.