London Clay: Journeys in the Deep City

London Clay is a lyrical meditation on landscapes and cities, a vivid reportage, and a memoir. It combines history, geology, folklore, and personal story to explore the hidden parts of London and uncover its geological mysteries. It celebrates urban edgelands and transforms how we see London and cities.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 464 pages
Publication date: 16 June 2022
Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd

London Clay is a captivating blend of history, geology, folklore, and memoir that transports readers to the hidden corners of the capital. Author Tom Chivers infuses this book with a poet's sensibility, seamlessly blending the past with the present, the known with the unknown, and his personal story with social history and geology.

As he explores hidden pathways, discovers lost islands, and uncovers the geological mysteries that bubble up through the pavement, Chivers leads us on a journey into the depths of the city he loves. From Roman ruins to a submerged playhouse, from an abandoned Tube station to underground rivers, London Clay offers a lyrical interrogation of a capital city, a landscape, and our connection to place.

Through a combination of historical research, vivid reportage, and personal memoir, London Clay celebrates urban edgelands—in-between spaces where the natural world and the metropolis collide. It will transform how readers see London and cities everywhere, offering an engaging and insightful guide through the labyrinthine streets of this iconic metropolis.

Tom Chivers, with his forensic eye as an investigator and his soul as a poet, is an engaging presence, and his book is a testament to the power of storytelling to illuminate the hidden treasures of our cities and our connection to the world around us.

Weight: 500g
Dimension: 198 x 127 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781529176711