Secret lore of london

Secret Lore of London

An unusual collection of diverse works on the many legends of London.

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London Lore

In which part of North London were wild beasts once thought to roam the sewers? Why did 1920s working-class Londoners wear necklaces of blue beads? Wh

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SECRET LONDON

Secret London takes you off the beaten path to seek out the city's cornucopia of secret and more unusual places, and sidestep the chaos and queues of

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Secret History of Georgian London

Georgian London evokes images of elegant buildings and fine art, but it was also a city where prostitution was rife, houses of ill repute widespread,

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Secret London, Updated Edition

Aimed at visitors and Londoners alike, this fully updated new edition of Secret London unlocks the city's most fascinating secrets - both above and be

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London's Secret Canal

Lewis maps out the entire length of the River Lee Navigation, detailing the countless points of interest on the way. From locks to reservoirs, nature

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London Compendium

The streets of London resonate with secret stories, from East End lore to Cold War espionage, from tales of riots, rakes, anarchy and grisly murders,

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Spies, Secret Agents and Spooks of London

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Secret London - an Unusual Guide

Mingle with the most extravagant handlebar moustaches in Britain, pay your respects at the dog cemetery in Hyde Park, visit a Masonic temple, take trapeze lessons in a former power station, pray in a floating church, sail on a disused reservoir, discover the stone from which Arthur drew Excalibur, admire the sacred penis of a pharaoh, take aim on the City's last bowling g...

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Lore Olympus: Volume Five - Rachel Smythe

<p>Witness what the gods do after dark in the fifth volume of a stylish and contemporary reimagining of one of the best-known stories in Greek mythology, featuring exclusive behind-the-scenes content from creator Rachel Smythe."You want to know about The Bringer of Death."It is Persephone's birthday, and she receives the ultimate gift: Hades confesses his ...

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City of Secret Rivers

A hilarious fantasy adventure set in modern day London.

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Secrets of London

When Louise and Michael find a secret door in the bear house of their local animal park, they soon discover more than they could ever have imagined.

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Secret London - an Unusual Guide - Howard Richard

Anotace: Mingle with the most extravagant handlebar moustaches in Britain, pay your respects at the dog cemetery in Hyde Park, visit a Masonic temple, take trapeze lessons in a former power station, pray in a floating church, sail on a disused reservoir, discover the stone from which Arthur drew Excalibur, admire the sacred penis of a pharaoh, take aim on the City`s last...

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Secret Twenties

The true story of espionage and counter-espionage in London's roaring twenties.

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Secret Ealing

Secret Ealing explores the lesser-known history of the West London borough of Ealing through a fascinating selection of stories, unusual facts and att

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Secret Agent

A story of espionage, intrigue and corruption based on a real-life attempted terrorist attack in Victorian London, The Secret Agent was one of literat

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Secret Newham

Secret Newham explores the lesser-known history the London borough of Newham through a fascinating selection of stories, unusual facts and attractive

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Secret Life of Oscar Wilde

Deals with Oscar's astonishing erotic odyssey through Victorian London's sexual underworld. Oscar Wilde emerges as a man driven personally and creativ

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Secret Child

A saga of love and betrayal in late 18th century Kent and London from saga author Lynne Francis, perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Rosie Goodwin

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Shakespeare Secret

An action-packed adventure that hurtles from modern-day London, Boston and Arizona to the dark secrets of Shakespeare's past.

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Chessmaster's Secret

In London in 1944, war orphans, Belle and Joe, discover a link between their Uncle's 'Shop of Mechanical Marvels' and The Turkish Chessmaster, a chess

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Secret Path

Another instantly addictive summer read from internationally bestselling author Karen Swan. Taking you from the high pressure of a London hospital to

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Secret Agent

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. 'They swarmed numerous like locusts, industrious like ants, thoughtless like a natural force, pushing on blind and orderly and absorbed, impervious to sentiment, to logic - to terror, too, perhaps.' Considered one of Conrad's most political works, The Secret Agent is set against the dismal ...

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Peace! Books! Freedom! The Secret History of a Radical London Building

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Secret Richmond upon Thames

Secret Richmond upon Thames explores the lesser-known history of the South West London borough of Richmond upon Thames through a fascinating selection

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Secret Islington and Clerkenwell

Secret Clerkenwell and Islington explores the lesser-known history of Clerkenwell and Islington in London through a fascinating selection of stories,

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Secret Medicines from Your Garden

A guided exploration of herbal lore and healing plants found in yards, forests, meadows, and hedgerows.

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Jude in London

Jude is a penniless Irish orphan, fighting blizzards, bankers and the laws of physics as he walks the length of England. He has not one, but two Quests: to find his True Love -- last glimpsed in the hairy clutches of a monkey -- and to uncover the Secret of his Origins.Within hours of arriving in London, Jude has floored the monkey, won the Turner Prize, battled The Thing...

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Velvet Volume 2: The Secret Lives of Dead Men

Everything Velvet Templeton ever believed about the worst night of her life has turned out to be a lie, and now she's coming back to London, taking th

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The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen - K. J. Charles

<p>Bridgerton meets Poldark in this sweeping Regency romance of smugglers, adventure, mystery, and life-changing love from celebrated author KJ Charles.Abandoned by his father, Gareth Inglis grew up lonely, prickly, and well-used to disappointment. Still, he longs for a connection. When he meets a charming man in a London molly house, he falls head over heels-until ...

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Jude in London - Gough Julian

Anotace: Jude is a penniless Irish orphan, fighting blizzards, bankers and the laws of physics as he walks the length of England. He has not one, but two Quests: to find his True Love -- last glimpsed in the hairy clutches of a monkey -- and to uncover the Secret of his Origins.Within hours of arriving in London, Jude has floored the monkey, won the Turner Prize, battled...

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Secret Twickenham, Whitton, Teddington and the Hamptons

Secret Twickenham, Whitton, Teddington and the Hamptons explores the lesser-known history of the South West London towns of Twickenham, Whitton, Teddi

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Zápisník Flame Tree. Bex Parkin: Secret Garden

<p>A FLAME TREE NOTEBOOK. Beautiful and luxurious the journals combine high-quality production with magnificent art. Perfect as a gift, and an essential personal choice for writers, notetakers, travellers, students, poets and diarists. Features a wide range of well-known and modern artists, with new artworks published throughout the year. BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED. The ...

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Agent Jack: The True Story of MI5´s Secret Nazi Hunter - Hutton Robert

Anotace: June 1940. Britain is Europe`s final bastion of freedom - and Hitler`s next target. But not everyone fears a Nazi invasion. In factories, offices and suburban homes are men and women determined to do all they can to hasten it.Throughout the Second World War, Britain`s defence against the enemy within was Eric Roberts, a former bank clerk from Epsom. Equipped wit...

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Daniel O´Malley - Rook

'The body you are wearing used to be mine.' So begins the letter Myfanwy Thomas is holding when she awakes in a London park surrounded by bodies all wearing latex gloves. With no recollection of who she is, Myfanwy must follow the instructions her former self left behind to discover her identity and track down the agents who want to destroy her. She soon learns that she i...

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Silence Of Snow

Ellie is abducted from a sophisticated bar in London's West End, where she was expecting to meet her boyfriend, Jake. Two colleagues, on a secret miss

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111 Literary Places in London That You Shouldn't Miss

Discover writers, their creations, their lives, the plots and scenes. A secret marriage; a meeting of an ill-matched couple; the library with no books

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Agents of Light and Darkness

PI John Taylor is - grudgingly - back in the Nightside, the secret supernatural heart of London, because the Unholy Grail is missing . . .

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Case of the Girl in Grey

The Wollstonecraft Detective Agency was supposed to be a secret constabulary, but after the success of their first case, all of London knows that Lady

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Butterfly Club: The Ship of Doom

London, 1894. Luna aunt's butterfly club is actually a secret society whose members use time travel to plunder the future for wonders. Luna and her fr

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A Legacy of Spies - le Carré John

Anotace: Peter Guillam, staunch colleague and disciple of George Smiley of the British Secret Service, otherwise known as the Circus, has retired to his family farmstead on the south coast of Brittany when a letter from his old Service summons him to London. The reason? His Cold War past has come back to claim him. Intelligence operations that were once the toast of secr...

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Jack Stalwart: The Caper of the Crown Jewels

Some of Great Britain's most prized possessions, the Crown Jewels, have vanished from the Tower of London. Can Secret Agent Jack Stalwart triumph in h

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The Last Hours 3: Chain of Thorns

James and Cordelia must save London-and their marriage-in this thrilling and highly anticipated conclusion to the Last Hours series from the #1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Cassandra Clare. Chain of Thorns is a Shadowhunters novel.Cordelia Carstairs has lost everything that matters to her. In only a few short weeks, she has seen her father murdered, her...

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The Island of Missing Trees - Shafak Elif

Anotace: It is 1974 on the island of Cyprus. Two teenagers, from opposite sides of a divided land, meet at a tavern in the city they both call home. The tavern is the only place that Kostas, who is Greek and Christian, and Defne, who is Turkish and Muslim, can meet, in secret, hidden beneath the blackened beams from which hang garlands of garlic, chilli peppers and wild ...

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The Island of Missing Trees - Elif Shafak

<p>A rich, magical novel from the Booker-shortlisted author of 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World - now a top ten Sunday Times bestsellerIt is 1974 on the island of Cyprus. Two teenagers, from opposite sides of a divided land, meet at a tavern in the city they both call home. The tavern is the only place that Kostas, who is Greek and Christian, and Defne, w...

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Magicalia: Race of Wonders - Bell Jennifer

Anotace: "Up there with Skandar and Impossible Creatures. An absolute triumph!" Mel Taylor-BessentFrom the internationally bestselling author of Wonderscape and The Uncommoners, comes a spectacular new fantasy series for 9+ set in a world of magical creatures, ancient meteorites and secret organizations, irresistible to fans of Pokemon, Skandar and the Unicorn Thief and ...

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Magicalia: Race of Wonders - Jennifer Bell

<p>"Up there with Skandar and Impossible Creatures. An absolute triumph!" Mel Taylor-BessentFrom the internationally bestselling author of Wonderscape and The Uncommoners, comes a spectacular new fantasy series for 9+ set in a world of magical creatures, ancient meteorites and secret organizations, irresistible to fans of Pokemon, Skandar and the Unicorn T...

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The Last Hours: Chain of Gold - Clareová Cassandra

Anotace: From internationally bestselling author Cassandra Clare comes the first novel in a brand new Shadowhunters trilogy. Evil is hiding in plain sight and the only thing more dangerous than fighting demons is falling in love.Cordelia Carstairs is a Shadowhunter, a warrior trained since childhood to battle demons. When her father is accused of a terrible crime, she an...

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The Last Hours: Chain of Gold - Cassandra Clare

<p>From internationally bestselling author Cassandra Clare comes the first novel in a brand new Shadowhunters trilogy. Evil is hiding in plain sight and the only thing more dangerous than fighting demons is falling in love.Cordelia Carstairs is a Shadowhunter, a warrior trained since childhood to battle demons. When her father is accused of a terrible crime, she and...

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The Quiet at the End of the World - Lauren Jamesová

Anotace: How far would you go to save those you love? Lowrie and Shen are the youngest people on the planet after a virus caused global infertility. Closeted in a pocket of London and doted upon by a small, ageing community, the pair spend their days mudlarking and looking for treasure until a secret is uncovered that threatens not only their family but humanity s entire...

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The Last Hours: Chain of Iron, 1. vydání - Cassandra Clare

<p>The Shadowhunters must catch a killer in Edwardian London in this dangerous and romantic sequel to the #1 New York Times bestselling novel Chain of Gold, from New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Cassandra Clare. Chain of Iron is a Shadowhunters novel.Cordelia Carstairs seems to have everything she ever wanted. She’s engaged to marry James Herondale, t...

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The Last Hours: Chain of Iron, 1. vydání - Cassandra Clare

<p>The Shadowhunters must catch a killer in Edwardian London in this dangerous and romantic sequel to the #1 New York Times bestselling novel Chain of Gold, from New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Cassandra Clare. Chain of Iron is a Shadowhunters novel. Cordelia Carstairs seems to have everything she ever wanted. She’s engaged to marry James Herondale, ...

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The Last Hours: Chain of Thorns - Clareová Cassandra

Anotace: James and Cordelia must save London - and their marriage - in this thrilling and highly anticipated conclusion to The Last Hours series from the #1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Cassandra Clare. Chain of Thorns is a Shadowhunters novel.Cordelia Carstairs has lost everything that matters to her.In only a few short weeks, she has seen her father ...

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The Last Hours: Chain of Thorns - Clareová Cassandra

Anotace: James and Cordelia must save London - and their marriage - in this thrilling and highly anticipated conclusion to the Last Hours series from the #1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Cassandra Clare. Chain of Thorns is a Shadowhunters novel. Cordelia Carstairs has lost everything that matters to her. In only a few short weeks, she has seen her fat...

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The Last Hours: Chain of Thorns, 1. vydání - Cassandra Clare

<p>James and Cordelia must save London &amp;horbar; and their marriage &amp;horbar; in this thrilling and highly anticipated conclusion to the Last Hours series from the #1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Cassandra Clare. Chain of Thorns is a Shadowhunters novel.Cordelia Carstairs has lost everything that matters to her.In only a few short we...

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The Last Hours: Chain of Thorns, 1. vydání - Cassandra Clare

<p>James and Cordelia must save London &amp;horbar; and their marriage &amp;horbar; in this thrilling and highly anticipated conclusion to The Last Hours series from the #1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Cassandra Clare. Chain of Thorns is a Shadowhunters novel.Cordelia Carstairs has lost everything that matters to her.In only a few short we...

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The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky (PC) Steam

Modern society owes much to a mystical technology known as “orbal energy.” Fifty years ago, during what’s come to be known as the “Orbal Revolution,” the invention of this technology and the “orbments” developed from it led to a period of rapid human advancement, birthing innovations of all shapes and sizes -- not the least of whi...

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Emily Wilde´s Encyclopaedia of Faeries: the Sunday Times Bestseller - Fawcett Heather

Anotace: `A darkly gorgeous fantasy that sparkles with snow and magic, this book wholly enchanted me` Sangu Mandanna, author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular WitchesEnter the world of the hidden folk - and discover the most whimsical, enchanting and heart-warming tale you`ll read this year, featuring the intrepid Emily Wilde. . .Emily Wilde is good at many things:...

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The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky (PC) Steam (PC)

Modern society owes much to a mystical technology known as &ldquo;orbal energy.&rdquo; Fifty years ago, during what&rsquo;s come to be known as the &ldquo;Orbal Revolution,&rdquo; the invention of this technology and the &ldquo;orbments&rdquo; developed from it led to a period of rapid human advancement, birthing innovations of all shapes and s...

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Torchwood Soho: Ashenden

Return to the world of 1950s Torchwood! Welcome to Ashenden. An exciting new town just outside London, and also the home of a terrible secret. London

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