Curiocity: An Alternative A-Z of London

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Review ------ The most ingenious, inful, inspiring, intoxicating, and simply interesting guide to the great city that I have ever seen (Philip Pullman) Remarkable ... a nerdy Londoner's paradise ... an exquisite 450-page cross between an encyclopaedia and an artwork (Evening Standard) The greatest book about London published in modern times ... an illuminated manuscript for the 21st century city (Londonist) London's bookshops and libraries are filled with printed guides to the city but few (if any) are as comprehensive as Curiocity (Creative Review) An endlessly fascinating guide to London ... an eccentric lexical juggernaut ... I doubt that anything of such crazy magnitude will be attempted again in a hurry (Evening Standard) A glorious and delightful compendium and guide to London from Above, Below and all the in-betweens (Neil Gan) Here is something different [...] composed of fresh flashes of in [...] constructed as a cabinet of curiosities, the literary equivalent of Sir John Soane's Museum in Lincoln's Inn Fields. The work [the authors] have put into it is formidable, the collaboration they have won from contributors, illustrators and publishers quite breathtaking. (Times Literary Supplement) The authors' delight in London trivia is infectious (Guardian) A great walk for the senses (Iain Sinclair) Utterly extraordinary (Tom Holland) From the Inside Flap -------------------- Curiocity is a London book unlike any other. Its 26 chapters weave together facts, myths, stories, riddles, essays, diagrams, illustrations and itineraries to explore every aspect of life in the capital. At the heart of each chapter is a hand-drawn , charting everything from thecity's islands and underground spaces, to its erogenous zones and dystopian futures. Taking you from Atlas to Zones, via Congestion, Folkmoot, Pearls and Xenophilia, Curiocity will transform the way you see London.