Description

From petticoat duels and lucky cats to the Stiffs Express, Lord Nelson s spare nose, the Piccadilly earthquake and the Great Beer Flood of 1814, A Curious Guide to London takes you on a captivating, wildly entertaining tour of the city you think you know, unearthing the capital s secrets and commemorating its rich, colourful and unusual history.

Brimming with tales of London s forgotten past, its strangest traditions and its most eccentric inhabitants, this book celebrates the unique, the unusual and the unknown.

Perfect for tourists, day-trippers, commuters and the millions of people who call London home, this alternative guidebook will make you look at the city in a whole new light.

• 240 pages

• Measures approx. 127 x 203 mm

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