Mark Daly (3)

Just when you think you know a city really, really well, bam! There comes a cute book to tell you ''well, you know nothing''...(I hope not in an Ygritte voice, but anyway...)

This marvellous guide takes us into some of London's most interesting places worthy of a visit. Some of them are already well-known, others are waiting to be discovered and become more popular, to find their way in the ''to-be- visited'' tourist lists. All of them offer something special, each one is a unique experience, a gem on the crown of one of the most beautiful cities of the world.

Speaking for myself, the most familiar of the places presented-being the ones I have visited- are the Cheshire Cheese Pub, the Westminster Cathedral and my personal favourite, the National Theatre, where I had the pleasure to watch ''War Horse'' a few years ago.

The spots are divided into categories. Entertainment, Food and Drink, Places of Worship, Special Museums, etc. The photos that escort each text are beautiful, vivid, doing justice to each place of interest. Many of the spots are accessible, others are less so. For example, there are a few really expensive restaurants that serve almost as ''private clubs'', but this guide gives us the opportunity to know more about them. Who knows? Perhaps we may be able to visit them one day...

Mark Daly and Peter Dazeley have done a beautiful job with this book, but you know what? Now I'm all set up for a trip to London and summer is too far away...
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Have you ever been curious about what different buildings might look like from the inside? What about historic buildings in one of the most famous world cities? This book is a gem with really wonderful pictures of some very iconic and historic buildings of London. It is very interesting to see the different styles and architecture that lay behind closed doors. We visit 50 different locations from around London and are sometimes transported through time with what you see. The author does a wonderful job of explaining how these buildings worked through the years and highlights of these places throughout history. I haven't made my way to London just yet, but this book does a great job of transporting me to these different landmarks. I definitely recommend this book!

Ashley C. / Marathon County Public Library
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