{"product_id":"stones-of-london-a-history-in-twelve-buildings","title":"Stones of London: A History in Twelve Buildings","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eThe book explores the history of twelve significant London buildings,from ancient Roman forums to modern skyscrapers,and reveals the stories and people behind them. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n                                                            \u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\n                              \u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 464 pages\u003cbr\u003e\n                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 22 July 2021\u003cbr\u003e\n                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Orion Publishing Co\u003cbr\u003e\n                          \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story of London, told through twelve of its most seminal buildings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eExcellent...this is an imaginative book that finds a convincing new way to tell the story of one of the most written-about cities in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eINDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHollis has a fine eye for architecture, and engagingly describes neo-classical marvels as well as the Labour government's dockside folly of the Millennium Dome.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHollis is good company.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSPECTATOR\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a sweeping narrative, from its mythic origins to the glittering towers of the contemporary financial capital, THE STONES OF LONDON tells the story of twelve London buildings in a kaleidoscopic and unexpected history of one of the world's most enigmatic cities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the Roman forum to the Gherkin, Regent Street to the East End, the Houses of Parliament to Greenwich Palace, London's buildings are testament to the richness of its past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBehind the facades of these buildings lie the stories of the people, ideas, and events that took place within them and that caused their creation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey all have very human stories, of the men and women who dreamed and lived their lives in London, leaving their imprint upon the fabric of the capital.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n                            \u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 554g\n                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 232 x 153 x 37 (mm)\n                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781474622882\n                            \n                          \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Leo Hollis","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44097601143034,"sku":"9781474622882","price":10.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/68cf50b9d81444ec7611ed3f4c9843f6.jpg?v=1633142180","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/stones-of-london-a-history-in-twelve-buildings","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}