Some of the city’s most gruesome stories are unearthed in this compendium of facts and anecdotes addressing London's dead. From the famous and infamous to unsung heroes and victims, and from well-known resting places to undignified graves, a vast array of deaths is addressed. Stories include that of the Gordon Riots of 1780, during which Langdale's Distillery was stormed; as the rioters gorged themselves the liquor caught fire, burning their insides. The tragic, the preplanned, the absurd, and the bizarre are all covered in this startling history of the dead.

London's Dead: A Guided Tour of the capital's dead

History

GLINERT, Ed

Europe

Harpercollins Pub, Ltd.

Did Joseph of Arimathea really bring the holy grail to Glastonbury? Why do many conspiracy theorists believe architects such as Wren and Hawksmoore secretly built London according to principles from the Old Testament? What were the true reasons for the executions of martyrs such as Ridley, Wycliffe, and Cranmer? All these intriguing questions, and many more, are answered in this unusual and fascinating new guided tour of Britain's spiritual heritage. Ed Glinert travels round Britain unearthing the most interesting spiritual characters and stories from more than 2,000 years of British history. From martyrs to mystics, millennialists to malingerers, and messiahs to magicians, Britain's turbulent religious history has thrown up a wealth of intriguing characters. Ed Glinert tells their stories in fascinating, bite sized chunks.

Martyrs & Mystics: The Extraordinary Untold Story of Britain's Spiritual Heritage

HarperCollins, UK

Immensely readable and informative, this area-by-area guide to literary London is an absolute must for all book lovers. Featuring maps throughout as well as six themed walks.

A Literary Guide to London

Literature & Fiction

History & Criticism

Penguin Uk

The streets of London resonate with secret stories, from East End lore to Cold War espionage, from tales of riots, rakes, brothers, anarchy and grisly murders, to Rolling Stones gigs, gangland drinking dens, Orwell's Fitzrovia and Lenin's haunts. Ed Glinert has walked the city from Limehouse to Lambeth, Whitehall to Whitechapel, unravelling its mysteries along the way. This is London as you have never seen it before.

The London Compendium: A Street-By-Street Exploration of the Hidden Metropolis

Reference

Atlases & Maps

Penguin Books, Limited (UK)

From the Globe at Bankside to the Wimpole Street home of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, London is, and always has been, crammed with literary life. Playwrights, novelists, diarists, poets and essayists throughout the centuries have roamed its streets, met in its cafes and retaurants and strolled in its parks and gardens. They have been inspired by its monuments, churches, law courts and theatres and have created fictional Londoners as diverse as Mr Pickwick, Sherlock Holmes, Bertie Wooster, Mrs Dalloway and Winston Smith, whose fortunes are played out against a London backdrop. This updated edition of The Penguin Literary Guide to London is a must for all book lovers and readers.

Literary London: A Street By Street Exploration Of The Capitals Literary Heritage

Travel

In the same format as the successful London Compendium, the Manchester Compendium relates the remarkable and diverse history of England's second city. Manchester's town hall and its Royal Exchange epitomise the city's architectural grandeur and its industrial heritage., Peterloo and Engel's treatise on the conditions of the working classes its political history and the Manchester Guardian and Factory Records its cultural and social history. From Thomas de Quincey to Alan Touring, Neville Cardus to Morrissey - all are part of the city's rich and fascinating past. Covering every area of human activity and incorporating all the great events and key moments in the city's history this will be a fresh and unique perspective on a great city.

Manchester Compendium: A Street By Street History Of Englands Greatest Industrial City

The London Compendium. Exploring the Hidden Metropolis

Allen Lane, [2003]

West End Chronicles: A History Of The Heart Of London

Allen Lane.

The streets of London resonate with secret stories, from East End lore to Cold War espionage, from tales of riots, rakes, anarchy and grisly murders, to Rolling Stones gigs, gangland drinking dens, Orwell's Fitzrovia and Lenin's haunts. Ed Glinert has walked the length and breadth of the city to unravel its mysteries, travelling through time from the Romans' London wall to the new Olympic site at Stratford. This is London as you have never seen it before.

The London Compendium

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London's Dead: A Guided Tour of the capital's dead

Martyrs & Mystics: The Extraordinary Untold Story of Britain's Spiritual Heritage

A Literary Guide to London

The London Compendium: A Street-By-Street Exploration of the Hidden Metropolis

Literary London: A Street By Street Exploration Of The Capitals Literary Heritage

Manchester Compendium: A Street By Street History Of Englands Greatest Industrial City

The London Compendium. Exploring the Hidden Metropolis

West End Chronicles: A History Of The Heart Of London

Manchester Compendium: A Street By Street History Of Englands Greatest Industrial City

The London Compendium