Johnson's Life of London: The People Who Made the City that

Johnson's Life of London: The People Who Made the City that Made the World
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The exhilarating story of how London came to be one of the most exciting and influential places on earth-from the city's colorful, witty, and well-known mayor.

Once a swampland that the Romans could hardly be bothered to conquer, over the centuries London became an incomparably vibrant metropolis that has produced a steady stream of ingenious, original, and outsized figures who have shaped the world we know.

Boris Johnson, the internationally beloved mayor of London, is the best possible guide to these colorful characters and the history in which they played such lively roles. Erudite and entertaining, he narrates the story of London as a kind of relay race. Beginning with the days when â€œa bunch of pushy Italian immigrants" created Londinium, he passes the torch on down through the famous and the infamous, the brilliant and the bizarre-from Hadrian to Samuel Johnson to Winston Churchill to the Rolling Stones-illuminating with unforgettable clarity the era each inhabited. He also pauses to shine a light on innovations that have contributed to the city's incomparable vibrancy, from the King James Bible to the flush toilet.

As wildly entertaining as it is informative, this is an irresistible account of the city and people that in large part shaped the world we know.
Country USA
Brand Riverhead Books
Manufacturer Penguin Publishing Group
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 1594631468
Model 1594631468
Color White
ReleaseDate 2013-05-07
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781594631467

Country	USA
Brand	Riverhead Books
Manufacturer	Penguin Publishing Group
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	1594631468
Model	1594631468
Color	White
ReleaseDate	2013-05-07
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781594631467

Johnson's Life of London: The People Who Made the City that Made the World

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