Many great names in literature have visited or made their home in the colorful metropolis of London. From Charles Dickens to George Orwell, Virginia Woolf to Bernadine Evaristo, London’s writers have brought the city to life through beloved stories and characters. This book takes you on an area-by-area journey through London to discover the stories behind famous novels, plays, and poems written in or about the city. * Find out which poet almost lost an important manuscript in a Soho pub. * Discover how Graham Greene survived the German bomb that destroyed his Clapham home. * Climb down the steps from London Bridge to the Thames path and imagine Nancy trying to save Oliver Twist, only to meet her violent death. * Visit the pub where Bram Stoker listened to ghost stories that inspired Dracula, and the bars frequented by modern writers. This is the first fully illustrated literature guide to London, usable as a guidebook or a treasury of fascinating tales for book lovers.
