Secret London: An Unusual Guide (Local Guides by Local People) - Softcover

Book 9 of 9: 'Secret' guides

Howard, Rachel; Nash, Bill

 
9782361953645: Secret London: An Unusual Guide (Local Guides by Local People)

Synopsis

Let Secret London guide you around the unusual and unfamiliar. Step off the beaten track with this fascinating London guide book and let our local experts show you the well-hidden treasures of this amazing city. Ideal for local inhabitants, curious visitors and armchair travellers alike. Where can you find monsters in Trafalgar Square? Whatever happened to Bedlam? Where can you praise God, buy meatballs and have a sauna? What's in the House of Dreams? To which secret society does Prince Charles belong? What's the trick to instant weight loss? Secret London - An unusual guide is the original and still the best of all the many alternative London guides: accept no imitation. Authors Rachel Howard and Bill Nash have prowled the city streets, seeking out the hidden, eccentric and overlooked. Far from the crowds and the usual clich s, London still reserves any number of hidden treasures for those who know how to wander off the beaten track. The definitive insider's guide to London.

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About the Author

Rachel Howard is a journalist and copywriter who has lived in almost every borough in London. A regular contributor to Conde Nast Traveller, National Geographic Traveler, and The Guardian, Rachel writes mainly about travel, food, and the arts. She previously spent a decade writing speeches for the Greek foreign minister. But that's another story. Bill Nash is an actor and writer, with family roots all across London. An obsession with the city's corners is the foundation for his contribution to this book. He lives in Brixton with his family and an ineffective cat.

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