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Gilly Pickup
The A-Z of Curious London [EPUB ebook]
Strange Stories of Mysteries, Crimes and Eccentrics

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Spooky, gruesome, weird but true things about one of the world’s greatest cities come alive in The A-Z of Curious London. Discover London’s tiniest house, a 4, 000-year-old mouse made from Nile clay, and have a giggle at things people leave on London’s transport (including false teeth, a human skull and a park bench – yes, really.) Why did a dentist keep his dead wife on view in a shop window? Where did a shopkeeper murder 150 customers? Which Queen showed her bosom to an Ambassador? Why was a man arrested for wearing a top hat? In the City proper, why is no thoroughfare called a road? To sum up, eccentrics, legends, folklore, murders, scandals, ghosts, incredible characters and oodles of wow factor, it’s all here.

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Lingua Inglese ● Formato EPUB ● Pagine 160 ● ISBN 9780752493992 ● Dimensione 2.9 MB ● Casa editrice The History Press ● Città London ● Paese GB ● Pubblicato 2013 ● Scaricabile 24 mesi ● Moneta EUR ● ID 2708629 ● Protezione dalla copia DRM sociale

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