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Secret London, Updated Edition

Exploring the Hidden City, with Original Walks and Unusual Places to Visit
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Aimed at visitors and Londoners alike, this fully updated edition of "Secret London" unlocks the capital's most fascinating secrets - both above and below ground. Celebrated historian Andrew Duncan strips away bricks, mortar, and tarmac to uncover parts of London that even born and bred Londoners may never have seen. Below ground, he guides readers through an extraordinary honeycomb of structures - from the government's vast system of offices and tunnels under Whitehall and through abandoned Underground stations to Clerkenwell's amazing network of subterranean prison cells. Above ground, he leads the way through narrow alleyways and cobbled mews, revealing unexpected treasures and describing rarely seen interiors and special collections. Opening times and addresses, detailed route maps, and evocative photographs complement a fascinating text that is sure to delight all urban explorers.

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Pages 192
Publish Date 2015-06-01
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Size 5.81" x 8.25" x 0.45"
Author Andrew Duncan
Product Form Paperback / softback

Reviews

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The Travel Society
...offer[s] exceptionally clear maps, public transportation links..., places of interest along the way with interesting historical information and enough fascinating facts to keep the armchair traveller happy too. Highly recommended!
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The Guardian
Secret London uncovers inconspicuous gems and sheds light on the capital's hidden attractions
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Journal of the London Society
Andrew Duncan has a feel for the city and a knack of finding (and linking) major sights and forgotten corners which few can match
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Book News
Historian and London tour guide Duncan walks tourists through hidden landscapes along spurs and rivers, the subterranean city, private land, Westminster, Whitehall, St. James, The City, and other less known parts of the capital. He includes color photographs, maps and visitor information.

About the Author

Andrew Duncan is a celebrated historian and expert on London. He has walked and guided popular tours in the capital for many years, always combining a love of places with a professional interest in their history. Andrew received his training as a historian at Oxford, and graduated with a doctorate in history. He is the author of several best-selling London guide books

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