Quiet London: Quiet Corners

by Siobhan Wall

Overview

London is an exciting, vibrant and often noisy city but this busy metropolis also has a quiet side. Siobhan Wall encourages Londoners and visitors to the capital to wander away from the crowds and discover calm amid the hustle and bustle.
This is a guide to over 100 quiet corners in the city. There are peaceful gardens to enjoy, green spaces to wander through, places to rest, relax and recuperate, to meditate and invite mindful contemplation.
With evocative photographs and a short description for each location, including travel, access and contact details, Quiet London: Quiet Corners reveals the hidden, tranquil places in one of the world’s liveliest cities. 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781781011577
Publisher:	Frances Lincoln
Publication date:	08/07/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	128
File size:	29 MB
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About the Author

Siobhan Wall is a writer and artist. She has worked as a senior lecturer, teaching photography, cultural studies, video production and fine art for over ten years at universities in London and Oxford. Her artwork has been exhibited alongside Paula Rego and at the Whitechapel Art Gallery and ICA in London. She is the author of Quiet London, Quiet Amsterdam and Quiet Paris. She lives Amsterdam. 

Siobhan Wall is a writer and artist. She initially studied at Cambridge University, followed by a degree in Fine Art at Central St Martin's College of Art and Design, and an MA (Distinction) in Visual Culture at Middlesex University, London. Siobhan has worked as a senior lecturer, teaching photography, cultural studies, video production and fine art for over ten years at universities in London and Oxford.The author of numerous articles on contemporary art published by international journals (Eyemazing, Framework, Ceramics Art and Perception, etc.), more recently Siobhan has curated group exhibitions for British museums and galleries. Her paintings have also been included in group shows at the Whitechapel Art Gallery and the ICA, London and she has two works in the permanent collection of women's art at New Hall, Cambridge.Siobhan is the author of Quiet Amsterdam (9780711233423) and Quiet London (9780711231900).

Table of Contents

Introduction 

Parks, gardens and open spaces

Churchyards

Places to relax

Places of worship 

Places near water 

Places to sit 

Places to stay 

Index of places by area

Editorial Reviews

"What we love most about Wall's books is Wall's taste ... her selection of places is just wonderful.  These are books that will entice even the weariest Londoner to fall in love with our city all over again"

'Highly recommended'

'Highly recommended'

"What we love most about Wall's books is Wall's taste ... her selection of places is just wonderful.  These are books that will entice even the weariest Londoner to fall in love with our city all over again"

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