Memories of London/An Excursion to the Poor Districts of London

by Edmondo de Amicis and Louis Laurent Simonin

As a first-time visitor to London, De Amicis was awestruck by the bustle and magnificence of the Victorian metropolis and wrote a number of sketches in his trademark witty, observational style, which made him one of the best-selling travel writers of his age. Originally conceived as a series of newspaper articles and later published in volume form, De Amici's 'Memories of London' brings back to life all the bygone charm of the capital of the British...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1847493262
• ISBN13: 9781847493262
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: Alma Books
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.2" x 7.9"