A luscious illustrated edition of this enthralling miscellany of facts about London
Christopher Winn has been a freelance writer and trivia collector for over twenty years. He has worked with Terry Wogan and Jonathan Ross, and sets quiz questions for television as well as for the Daily Mail and Daily Express. He also produces for theatre and has recently toured with Hugh Massingberd's play, Ancestral Voices, about James Lees-Milne. He is the author of I Never Knew That About England, I Never Knew That About Ireland and I Never Knew That About Scotland. You can test your own trivia knowledge on his website www.i-never-knew-that.com.
A delightful and informative addition to the capital's literary
legacy...Winn's touch is always light, and his knowledge is never
overbearing, so the selections and observations remain unfailingly
interesting...I Never Knew That About London will not fail to
enhance months, even years, of gentle urban exploration...Any
number of morning or weekend outings can be constructed from these
rich pages.
*Guardian online*
a winner; a must have and will not lie neglected choked with dust;
rather it will terminate in well dog eared tatters *****
*Amazon*
...this enthralling miscellany guides readers through the heart of
the capital city.
*The Times*
A delightful and informative addition to the capital's literary
legacy...Winn's touch is always light, and his knowledge is never
overbearing, so the selections and observations remain unfailingly
interesting...I Never Knew That About London will not fail
to enhance months, even years, of gentle urban exploration...Any
number of morning or weekend outings can be constructed from these
rich pages. -- Rory MacLean * Guardian online *
a winner; a must have and will not lie neglected choked with dust;
rather it will terminate in well dog eared tatters ***** -- Gary
Busby * Amazon *
...this enthralling miscellany guides readers through the heart of
the capital city. * The Times *
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