An entertaining, beautifully illustrated, and delightfully gruesome walking guide to London’s horrific history.
An entertaining, revealing, and beautifully illustrated walking guide to London’s horrific history, Bloody London features walks that take in everything from Jack the Ripper’s haunts, to the “Route of the Damned” from Newgate Prison to Tyburn, to gangland London, to plague outbreak hotspots and burial pits, to the key places involved in the Great Fire of London, plus many more iconic and delightfully gruesome moments in London’s history.
Each walk is illustrated with a map and gorgeous images, and the book is perfectly pocket-sized so you can easily take it around with you as you go. David Fathers is the king of London walking guides, and Bloody London will delight both those who live in London and those visiting who are looking for a walking guide that’s a little bit different.