Londoners: The Days and Nights of London Now--As Told by Those Who Love It, Hate It, Live It, Left It, and Long for It, (Paperback)

from maneekuhi

Londoners. An excellent concept for a book. I had great expectations but was disappointed. This compendium of 83 interviews ( and 400 pages) of Londoners seemed a sure thing, and in fact it delivered some excellent commentary by the subjects, but rarely. In too many cases, one could have scratche...

from cookierooks

Kind of obsessed with London lately. This starts out great, very much like classic Studs Terkel. Gets kind of repetetive by the end. But still quite readable, a slice of London as seen by its citizens.

from RavenswoodPublishing

Book Title: "Londoners" Author: Craig Taylor Published By: Ecco Book an imprint of Harper Collins Age Recommended: 17+ Reviewed By: Kitty Bullard Raven Rating: 4.5 Review: I have always wanted to go to London, to walk the streets of England and see exactly how they live there. I still have the de...

from bostonian71

Overall, an interesting and perceptive anthology of various Londoners' views of their city. Most of the oral histories give at least some insights into the nature of living and working in London, which comes off as a busy, vibrant multicultural metropolis that still attracts people from around th...

from Erika.D

Not as exciting as I thought it would be. Some of the narratives were pretty boring or depressing. London is still a place I'd like to visit but this book made me rethink moving there one day! It is interesting to learn about a city from people who live there, visited there or left there. Too bad...