Johnson's Life of London: The People Who Made the City That Made the World (Paperback)

from vguy

Rollicking Boris-like romp at random through some key characters and other oddities (waymaster bus, the gent's suit) in London's history. Some relatively new to me like John Wilkes, some very well described in context like Keith Richards - bit of hero worship, bit of gossip, bit of cultural analy...

from LynnB

Boris Johnson writes well and his love for London shines throughout the book, which makes it a pleasure to read. If, however, you are looking for a comprehensive history of London, this isn't the book for you. Mr. Johnson writes about some people, and some inventions, on the basis (it seems) of w...

from robeik

Boris Johnson, the wild haired cycling Mayor of London, wears his heart on his sleeve in this book, proclaiming London as the premier world city, leading and excelling in literature, governance, social reform, finance, art and science. He makes a strong case with wonderful biographical sketches o...

from robeik

Boris Johnson, the wild haired cycling Mayor of London, wears his heart on his sleeve in this book, proclaiming London as the premier world city, leading and excelling in literature, governance, social reform, finance, art and science. He makes a strong case with wonderful biographical sketches o...