Women's London: A Tour Guide to Great Lives (IMM Lifestyle Books) Guidebook to the Women Who Shaped London Through the Centuries and the Legacy They Left Behind; Scientists, Suffragettes, & Pioneers - Softcover

Rachel Kolsky

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1504800826 ISBN 13: 9781504800822

Publisher: IMM Lifestyle, 2018

Synopsis

This might just be the best guide to exploring London we ve ever seen... Having read or browsed hundreds of London guide books (and even written a few), we've rarely seen anything as artfully put together... Every page of this beautiful, bountiful book brings a new revelation. It's that rare breed of guide book that you'll want to read cover to cover, preferably while out on the streets tracking down the locations. We can't recommend it highly enough. - Londonist Women's London is the only guidebook that focuses on the women who have shaped London through the centuries and the legacy they have left behind. This new book provides the perfect opportunity to explore sights, statues, plaques and buildings associated with famous and some not so famous women who have left their mark on London's heritage, culture and society. Their stories include scientists and suffragettes, reformers and royals, military and medical pioneers, authors and artists, fashion and female firsts ... and more. The author, a popular London tour guide and lecturer, specialises in women's history and has provided a series of original self-guided walking tours taking you to historic areas where important women lived, worked and are commemorated. Illustrated with new full-colour photography, archive images and specially commissioned maps, Women's London will inspire visitors and Londoners alike to discover how much London owes to women.

About this title

Review:

"Rachel Kolsky's Women's London is a literary lap of honour for the female pioneers who fought gender prejudice to leave their mark on the capital." Ham & High, 8th February 2018

"...this book throws the spotlight on long-forgotten accomplishments of a multitude of incredible women, and will make you appreciate their courage and fortitude in a man's world." Family Tree Magazine, February 2018

“This might just be the best guide to exploring London we’ve ever seen... Having read or browsed hundreds of London guide books (and even written a few), we've rarely seen anything as artfully put together... Every page of this beautiful, bountiful book brings a new revelation. It's that rare breed of guide book that you'll want to read cover to cover, preferably while out on the streets tracking down the locations. We can't recommend it highly enough.” - Londonist

About the Author:

Rachel Kolsky is a prize-winning London Blue Badge Guide, who runs Go London Tours. Her wide range of walks and visits specialize in exploring Jewish heritage, discovering women s history and uncovering the human stories behind London's buildings.

About this edition

• Publisher: IMM Lifestyle
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1504800826
• ISBN 13: 9781504800822
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 264