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London's contrasts and cacophonies both infuriate and seduce.

London - the grand resonance of its very name suggests history and might. Its opportunities for entertainment by day and night go on and on and on. It's a city that exhilarates and intimidates, stimulates and irritates in equal measure, a grubby Monopoly board studded with stellar sights.


It's a cosmopolitan mix of Third and First Worlds, chauffeurs and beggars, the stubbornly traditional and the proudly avant-garde. But somehow - between 'er Majesty and Pete Doherty, Bow Bells and Big Ben, the Tate Modern and the 2012 Olympics - it all hangs together.

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Notes from a Small Island 
(Bill Bryson)

The author recounts his London exploits in this witty best-seller.

Down and Out in Paris and London 
(George Orwell)

George Orwell rolls back the years to describe his experiences in the roaring 1920s.

A Traveller's History of England 
(Christopher Daniell)

A quick introduction to English history - useful for making sense of all those kings and queens.

The Peopling of London 
(Museum of London)

This book charts the 15,000-year lineage of London's cultural melting pot.

London Fields 
(Martin Amis)

Wordy, irritating, brilliant and unmissable, Amis novels are a must read.

Lights Out for the Territory 
(Iain Sinclair)

Moody, dramatic, compelling and remarkable, this book explores London's architecture and history through a series of fascinating walks.

London: The Biography 
(Peter Ackroyd)

An acclaimed history of the city that's stronger on the bygone eras than our own but is nevertheless crammed with engaging facts.

 
 
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