London Lore
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| Author | Steve Roud |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | History and folklore of London |
| Set in | London |
| Published | London |
| Publisher | Arrow Books (Random House) |
Publication date | 2008 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Pages | 438 |
| ISBN | 9780099519867 |
| 398.209421 | |
London lore: the legends and traditions of the world's most vibrant city is a 2008 book about the folklore and history of London by Steve Roud. Another edition was published in 2010.
Background
[edit]The book presents various unique stories and traditions to come from historical London, such as Spring-heeled Jack and Pearly Kings and Queens.
Reception
[edit]In The Guardian Nicholas Lezard chose the book as a favourite and wrote "it doesn't matter if you're reading this in London, Glasgow or Smolensk: you're going to find this an enthralling book. Assuming, that is, that you are interested in superstitions, magic, legends, history and the endless parade of human credulity".[1] Londonist described the book as "an excellent tome",[2] while in the London Evening Standard Will Self wrote that he had been "enthralled" by it.[3] The book was also praised by the historian Peter Ackroyd, in the Camden New Journal as "fascinating" and "admirably put together"[4] and "a spellbinding study of our city's folklore" in the Newham Recorder.
References
[edit]- ^ Lezard, Nicholas (23 April 2010). "London Lore: The Legends and Traditions of the World's Most Vibrant City by Steve Roud | Book review". The Guardian – via www.theguardian.com.
- ^ "Book Review: London Lore by Steve Roud". Londonist. 7 October 2008.
- ^ "London Lore: The Legends and Traditions of the World's Most Vibrant". Evening Standard. 23 October 2008.
- ^ "Review Books: London legends | vampire myth | Victorian | Valhalla | gothic | Hihgate Cemetery". www.thecnj.com.
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