London Orbital: A Walk Around the M25 ***SIGNED***

Sinclair, Iain

ISBN 10: 1862075476 / ISBN 13: 9781862075474

Published by Granta, London, 2002

About this Item

Near fine condition first edition signed by author on title page. Unread clean and very tight. Light shelfwear includes rubbed base edge coverboards, and slightly knocked base spine. Just jacket in near fine condition. Knocked base spine. In protective archival sleeve.

Seller Inventory # 1443

Bibliographic Details

• Title: London Orbital: A Walk Around the M25 ***SIGNED***
• Publisher: Granta, London
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1862075476
• ISBN 13: 9781862075474
• Binding: Hardcover/Hardback
• Illustrator: McKean, Dave
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Signed: signed by author or artist
• Seller catalogs:
  • Travelogues & Travel Essays

About this title

Synopsis

In this volume Iain Sinclair sets out to map the vast stretch of urban settlement outside London bounded by the M25. His long journeys - from the Lea Valley to Uxbridge, from Staines to South Mimms - are flanked by the black clouds of smoke from burning carcasses as the foot and mouth panic takes hold. Here he uncovers a history of forgotten villages, suburban utopias and hellish asylums, now transformed into upmarket housing, all the while walking a disappearing landscape, as the countryside is engulfed by commerce.

About the Author

Iain Sinclair was born in Cardiff and now lives in Hackney, East London. He is the author of Lights Out for the Territory, Landor's Tower, White Chappell Scarlet Tracings, Downriver, Lud Heat and Radon Daughters.