A young, smart, promotable and passionate author, as an ex-editor Leo already has a strong profile in the trade.Describes places and buildings which can all be visited today - some iconic, some less well-known.Fantastic reviews.'Hollis's absorbing ability to conjure and flesh each period he explores.Stories within stories tumble out like Russian dolls. A beguiling device; a stalking horse of Palladian proportions.' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH'Finding new ways to tell the story of 2,000 years of London is not easy, but Hollis has found an elegant solution by focusing on 12 buildings that exemplify 12 periods in the development of the city.Hollis has chosen his building well: their stories present an original perspective on London's complex history' Nick Rennison, THE SUNDAY TIMESTHE INDEPENDENT'Hollis is excellent on history.

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' INDEPENDENT.