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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.
2 de may. de 2011 · London Under is a bite-sized collection of writings on what goes on below the streets of the metropolis. Sewers, rivers, wells, tunnels, the Tube, history - it's all covered, with some of Ackroyd's famed flair for teasing out psychogeographical interest.
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.
1 de nov. de 2011 · 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...
1 de mar. de 2021 · London Under: The Secret History Beneath the Streets [Peter Ackroyd] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. London Under: The Secret History Beneath the Streets
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.
