London's Strangest: The Thames
Extraordinary but true stories
The 19th-century MP John Burns described the Thames as 'liquid history' and ever since the Romans founded Londinium in 43 AD, the river has played a key cultural and economic, political and social role in the history of England. London's Strangest: The Thames reveals the bizarre, funny and surreal events and episodes that have occurred over the centuries on, beneath and along the banks of the famous waterway. From appearances of the world's first submarine to the raid on the Sex Pistols river concert, Lord Nelson's final journey to John Prescott's watery protest, and even the recent escapades during the floods, the River Thames really has wit…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-910232-40-8
- EAN: 9781910232408
- Produktnummer: 17859384
- Verlag: Pavilion Books
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2015
- Seitenangabe: 300 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 987 KB
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Iain Spragg is a London-based journalist and author with more than 15 years experience. His books includeTwickenham: 100 Years Of Rugby's HQ,The London Underground's Strangest Tales,The Official Team GB and Paralympics GB Fact FileandThe Reduced History Of Rugby. His next book isThe River Thames' Strangest Talesand he currently writes for MSN UK, The International Rugby Board and the Football League.
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