Jamie Manners

Who wouldn't want to take a stroll on the streets of one of the most beautiful cities in the world? Jamie Manners is a perfect guide as we visit and learn the history and all the interesting and - many times- peculiar little bits of London. Streets, pubs, churches, graveyards, sculptures, theatre houses, alleys...many famous spots and some less known corners of the city invite the reader to a fascinating journey. For me, it was also a trip down memory lane...

A book highly recommended, and one I will definitely have in hand next time I visit my beloved bleak, peculiar and haunting London.

P.S. I rated it with four stars, because there was one thing missing: photos. There were some sketches, but it would be ideal if a later edition of the The Seven Noses of Soho is embellished by photos of each spot.… (más)