London’s Strangest Tales: Extraordinary but true stories from over a thousand years of London’s history
July 14, 2019 - Comment
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Extraordinary? Yes! True? Sometimes. The subtitle of this book is “Extraordinary But True Stories.” Alas, when it comes to choosing between extraordinary and true, Mr. Quinn invariably goes with “extraordinary.” He seems happy to pass on legends and tall tales without checking the facts.In some cases, this involves some minor and forgivable simplification. For example, he presents it as proven fact that the Crossbones Graveyard was a burying ground specifically for prostitutes, but some sources suggest…
An entertaining read A bit trivial, pretty lightweight, and sometimes annoyingly vague, but certainly this is an entertaining book for anyone who loves London.The items are only snippets, rarely more than two (Kindle) pages in length, and arranged chronologically. The author has certainly packed in a lot of research, and no matter how well you think you know London, there is much that is new here to be discovered.Good for dipping, or you can breeze through the entire text in a handful of…
Fascinating History Bought the hardback version a couple of years ago for myself and bought one for a friend this Christmas which he seems to be enjoying. It’s a fascinating glimpse into the various places in London that have some kind of history behind them, and the best thing it you can just hop on a bus and go and explore them yourself!