Finding Sherlock's London: Travel Guide to over 200 Sites in London [Lingua Inglese] - Brossura

Wheeler, Thomas Bruce

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ISBN 10: 0595281141 ISBN 13: 9780595281145

Casa editrice: Iuniverse Inc, 2003

Riassunto

In his Sherlock Holmes adventures, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle has probably done more than any other writer, to form our image of London. In our mind's eye, we still see the sinister, fog-bound city that was the center of the Empire. Although not entirely true, readers have come to think of the Sherlock Holmes' adventures as London stories.

Today, time, the Blitz, and urban redevelopment have taken their toll, but much of what Sherlock "saw" is still there. Conan Doyle was unusually precise in his London addresses and locations, only occasionally disguising a site. To help find Sherlock's London, Thomas B. Wheeler, a London expert and owner of London Secrets, has identified an "astonishing" 200 sites, and cross-referenced them by adventure, and by the closest modern underground station.

Finding Sherlock's London is a London guidebook for Sherlock Holmes enthusiasts. To get the most out of it, reread your favorite Sherlock Holmes adventures before leaving home, and buy a pocket magnifying glass. After you arrive in London, purchase a modern street guide (for which you will need the magnifying glass), and a TravelCard for unlimited travel on London's Underground. Then, enjoy--the game is afoot!

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Thomas Wheeler is the owner of London Secrets, a company that produces custom-made London guidebooks from a 300,000-word computer database. He and his wife live in Memphis, TN and have traveled to London once or twice a year, for the past 25 years.

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Book by Wheeler Thomas

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Iuniverse Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0595281141
• ISBN 13: 9780595281145
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 108