London
Editorial VINTAGE BOOKS
España peninsular
- Editorial VINTAGE BOOKS
- ISBN13 9780099551379
- ISBN10 0099551373
- Tipo Libro
- Páginas 1328
- Colección GARDNER #
- Año de Edición 2000
- Idioma Inglés
- Encuadernación Paperback
London
Editorial VINTAGE BOOKS
España peninsular
Detalles del libro
London presents the sweeping saga of one of the greatest cities on earth - from the days of the Romans through two thousand years of history - as seen through the eyes of generations of the same six families. London is both a unique narrative exploration of the city's development from humble trading post to the hub of a mighty empire, and the very human story of the men and women who made it great. Through the compelling lives and adventures of memorable characters - Julius, the small-time Roman coin forger, risking his life to find buried treasure; Dame Barnikel, who runs the tavern where Chaucer and his pilgrims carouse; Geoffrey Ducket, the founder of a dynasty whose members one day become peers of England; Edmund Meredith and the actors in Shakespeare's Globe Theatre; and little Lucy, living by Dickens's muddy Thames - we watch London grow from its first beginnings and become part of the wonderful pageant that flows on still today.