The author traces London's history from the destruction of much of the old slums at the beginning of the century to the huge suburban expansion which had occurred by the end and which forms the basis of today's metropolis. It paints a vibrant picture of a city where rich and poor from all over Britain, Europe and the Empire rubbed shoulders, and where literature, science, architecture, engineering and philanthropy flourished. A gem of a reference book.
(Jenny Baker - bwl 39 April 2007 ) |
