Author(s): DAVID LONG

Travel

A beautifully illustrated gift book to explore the hidden history of curious London on foot or from the armchair. London's 100 Strangest Places takes a sideways look at the capital, revealing the hidden stories, curious histories and sometimes comic associations behind dozens of sometimes quite familiar places. Typical examples include extensive networks of tunnels running beneath high-street pavements, secret transport networks, streetlamps powered by sewer gas, a street where you can legally drive on the right and even a Nazi memorial sited among the heroes and adventurers of the British Empire. This book forms the very best possible start for anyone who wishes to get off the beaten track and under the skin of the hidden city that is modern-day London. AUTHOR: David Long has been a writer and journalist for more than thirty years, and has regularly appeared in The Times, Sunday Times and Evening Standard. Previous titles include London's 100 Most Extraordinary Buildings, London Underground and The Little Book of London (all The History Press). 30 b/w illustrations