London's Truly Strangest Tales
London's Truly Strangest Tales
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Author(s): Quinn, Tom
ISBN No.: 9781911042440
Pages: 256
Year: 201703
Format: Trade Paper
Price: $ 18.13
Dispatch delay: Dispatched between 7 to 15 days
Status: Available

More extraordinary but true tales from London's history, featuring a mysterious mummy housed in a City church, a TARDIS at Earl's Court, and why the mulberry tree in the gardens at Buckingham Palace isn't quite what it was supposed to be. More extraordinary but true stories from London's history. In this fascinating follow-up to his bestselling London's Strangest Tales, Tom Quinn makes a further foray into the weirder side of the capital, bringing us a splendiforous collection of bizarre-but-true stories that explore a thousand years of London's history. Discover the ghosts that stalk West End theatres, the mysterious mummy who lives in a City church cupboard, and secret tunnels under the Thames. Find out why there's a TARDIS at Earl's Court, why frogs once rained from the skies, and why the mulberry tree in the gardens at Buckingham Palace isn't quite what it was supposed to be. A dip-in-and-outable treasure trove of London lore, London's Truly Strangest Tales is both an ideal gift for dyed-in-the-wool Londoners who want to find out more about the great city they live in, and the perfect souvenir for people just passing through. Word count: 58,000.


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