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|pages=400
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|date=October 2011
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Much as I love books on Britain's past, it is a long time since I found one which enthralled me as much as the 400 pages of this volume. Jones tells the colourful story in an equally lively fashion, and the two sections of black and white plates, from the Bayeux Tapestry to the Krays, are well chosen. An epic history – and an epic read indeed.
Our thanks to Hutchinson for sending a review copy to Bookbag. We also have a review of [[Rupert Brooke: Life, Death and Myth by Nigel Jones]].
For another title on the capital through the ages, we also recommend [[London: The Illustrated History by Cathy Ross and John Clark]].
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