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13 de nov. de 2012 · In this vividly descriptive short study, Peter Ackroyd tunnels down through the geological layers of London, meeting the creatures that dwell in darkness and excavating the lore and mythology beneath the surface.
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2 de mai. de 2011 · Peter Ackroyd’s London Under (2011) begs for a foggy night and flickering lights as it sets out to reveal secrets hidden beneath the city’s skin. London underground can be spooky. Anyone who has ever found himself alone on a Tube platform on a rainy evening has experienced an undeniable frisson.
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10 de nov. de 2011 · Twenty-first-century readers may not be in danger of slipping deep beneath London and never emerging, but a fascinating, chilling chapter on the use of the Underground during World War II, when...
1 de nov. de 2011 · Ackroyd's book is a fascinating, richly crafted look at what's underneath the city of London, revealing the physical past within the present -- in mythic depth. The author takes us back to everything from pre-Roman remains, buried rivers, and the defunct stations of London's Underground.
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Compre online London Under: The Secret History Beneath the Streets, de Ackroyd, Peter na Amazon. Frete GRÁTIS em milhares de produtos com o Amazon Prime. Encontre diversos livros escritos por Ackroyd, Peter com ótimos preços.
Compre online London Under: The Secret History Beneath the Streets, de Peter Ackroyd na Amazon. Frete GRÁTIS em milhares de produtos com o Amazon Prime. Encontre diversos livros em Inglês e Outras Línguas com ótimos preços.
To go under London is to penetrate history, to enter a hidden world. As Ackroyd puts it, The vastness of the space, a second earth, elicits sensations of wonder and of terror. It partakes of myth and dream in equal measure.
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