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The City on the Thames: The Creation of a World Capital: A History of London
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Author:
Simon Jenkins
Publisher:
Pegasus Books
Date:
September 1, 2020
London: a settlement founded by the Romans, occupied by the Saxons, conquered by the Danes, and ruled by the Normans. This transformative place became a medieval maze of alleys and courtyards, later to be checkered with grand estates of Georgian splendor. It swelled with industry and became the center of the largest empire in history. By the former editor of the London Times, a history of this unique world capital.
What The Reviewers Say
Native Londoner and Frormer London Times editor Jenkins (A Short History of England) brings a deep and abiding love, along with some despair, for his city to this appealing story of its unique and chaotic growth. He describes pivotal moments in the city’s history, including the Great Fire of London in 1666, and the impact of the Great War. He also doesn’t shy away from historical and contemporary accounts of racism and jingoism within the city and England itself. Readers will appreciate the selected illustrations and maps that accompany the text.
The ageless genre of city histories receives a fine addition.
Guardian columnist Jenkins (A Short History of Europe) delivers an erudite and globally minded history of London.
