Kısa Londra Tarihi

by David Long, Şükrü Alpagut (translator)

İstila, işgal, göç, Büyük Yangın, Nazi saldırıları gibi çeşitli karışıklıklarla şekillenen Londra Tarihi eşsiz bir çeşitlilik sunmaktadır. David Long’un bu inanılmaz hikâyeyi en iyi anlatan 100 yeri seçtiği bu kitap Roma tapınaklarını, Sakson mezarlarını, Beyaz Kule’yi, donmuş Thames Nehri üzerinde kurulan fuarları, yel değirmenlerini, Karındeşen Jack’in ilk cinayetini işlediği yeri, Thames Tüneli’ni, Highbury Stadı’nı keşfetmenizi sağlıyor.
En güzeli, bunların büyük bölümü genellikle ücretsiz olarak gezilebilmektedir ve okurlar, böyle ziyaretlerde bu kitabın yararlı bir rehber olduğunu göreceklerdir.
Bu büyüleyici ve şaşırtıcı kısa kitap ünlü yerler ve içindeki gizli hazineler arasında genellikle gözden kaçan mücevherleri ortaya çıkarıyor.

Genres: Nonfiction, History, Travel, London, British Literature

186 pages, Paperback

First published April 3, 2014

About the author

Winner of the Blue Peter Book of the Year 2017, writer and journalist David Long has regularly appeared in The Times and the London Evening Standard, as well as on television and radio. He has written more than 30 books for children and adults and lives in Suffolk.

Reviews

[Blanca · Rating 4 out of 5]

Having been a couple of times already in London and having the feeling of knowing nothing about it, I decided to buy this book for myself at the national gallery not so long ago. I thought, it might be a good way to learn more about this huge City.
I mostly enjoyed the book. I think there were two things missing, though, being one of them a map of London with the numbers of the places at the end of the book (thanks Google maps!) and an explanation of what a Grade 1, 2,etc building/whatever is - I do still have to look that up.
All in all it has me well served to understand the composition and the hugeness of London. I'll bring it definitely with me the next time I go visit the City!

[May · Rating 2 out of 5]

Great concept but lacks photographs to make this book standout, except to emphasize how utterly inadequate the illustrations are. I understand that MI6 probably do not want a photo of their building but I cannot imagine why anyone would want to walk around London with a book telling them to look at a specific architectural feature (e.g. mosaic pavement) without having some sort of visual clue of where to find it. The basic map is also not very helpful as it lacks any street names to help users navigate their way to the places making this list. This book makes me think the intended audience is the long-time Londoners who know their city like the back of their hands. Armchair travelers would likely find this book difficult to follow without having several other visual tools on hand.

[Yosun Timucin · Rating 3 out of 5]

All is well and good, but why no pictures?
2 yıldız fotoğraf ve harita eksikliğinden kırılmıştır.

[Marco · Rating 3 out of 5]

With some maps and pictures, this book would have been much more informative and enjoyable.

[Stevie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great list of London iconic spots, however, there is a glaring issue in my opinion. There’s hardly any drawings, pictures, or any sort of depictions of what these sites look like.

[Victoria · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent read and a book I'd like to see variants of inspired by other cities in the UK.

[Mark Papa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hampered by a format which prevents the book from being either a satisfying history or architectural guide, it is nevertheless filled with interesting stories and trivia.

[Ed Zirkwitz · Rating 3 out of 5]

Each chapter has a beginning section that highlights the pertinent
historical info. Each location provides some history and relevant info about that place.

[Mairi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting book charting significant places in London’s history and where their remains can be seen.

[Mallee Stanley · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was an interesting way to associate London's history by linking it to various buildings both still standing and those demolished, renovated, or destroyed during the Blitz.

[Leanne Albillar · Rating 2 out of 5]

Lots of interesting trivia, but the book is hugely undermined by its total lack of pictures, and nearly complete lack of illustrations or maps.

[Lucy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a wonderfully interesting guide to 100 places in London of historical significance. There are obviously many, many places that the author could have chosen but he makes a very good selection of 100 vastly different and fascinating places from London's long history. He gives the address of each place and then a brief but informative history and description. The writing is accessible so although it provides short but intense pieces of information it is easy to read and understand. There are lovely illustrations and maps which are simple but striking and it is overall a very well presented book so it's great value for money. I think this would make a brilliant gift for any Londoner wishing to discover their city or any tourist who has a love of history. It's light enough to carry around so it would make an ideal book to take on days out around London and it's more interesting and quirky than a normal travel guide. Anyone who has an interest in travel and history will love this and there's such a vast number of places mentioned that it's everyone will learn something new.

[Margaret · Rating 4 out of 5]

David Long chose 100 places/objects in London from Roman times onward that, to him, encapsulate the history of London.

His choices were interesting, and thoughtful, making this book a very interesting read.

The thing that interest me was how many places I had visited during my visit to London last year, and how many of the places are still in my To Visit book.

An interesting book to dip into for any Londonphile.

Highly recommended.

[Kirsten · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent short survey of the history of London. Essays about well known and lesser known city happenings from the Romans building the London wall to the 600 Boris bike station that dot the capitol. More illustrations would have been helpful. I can't wait to get back there and have this book with me as a guide. Loved the format and the writing style.

[Dan Blu · Rating 4 out of 5]

it's hard to understand all of the time and long to read but worth it in the long run

[Sannidhi Alva]

its gud

[Jbondandrews · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting little book. It helped me to better understand the city my mother grew up in.