Curiocity: An Alternative A-Z of London

by Henry Eliot, Matt Lloyd-Rose

Overview

'The most ingenious, informative, inimitable, individual, innovative, insightful, inspiring, instructive, intelligible, intoxicating, intricate guide to the great city that I have ever seen. Bravo!' - Philip Pullman

'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

'The greatest book about London published in modern times ... an illuminated manuscript for the 21st century city' - Londonist

'However well you think you know London, you will discover something new on virtually every page, and the things you know well will be seen completely differently. Highly recommended' - The London Society

Curiocity is a new A to Z exploring every aspect of life in London. Its 26 chapters weave together the city's stories with striking reflections, practical ideas and itineraries, and contributions from London voices such as Monica Ali and Iain Sinclair. The book is illustrated by artists including Chris Riddell, Isabel Greenberg and Steven Appleby, and at the heart of each chapter is an original hand-drawn map, charting everything from the city's international communities, underground spaces and children's dreams, to its unrealised plans, erogenous zones and dystopian futures. Curiocity is a unique guide that will transform the way you see and experience London.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780141980799
Publisher:	Penguin UK
Publication date:	10/01/2018
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	464
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.25(h) x (d)

About the Author

Henry Eliot and Matt Lloyd-Rose are old friends and Curiocity is their first book. Henry has led cheese walks in London, written a book about mazes called Follow This Thread, and he is the creative editor of Penguin Classics. Matt Lloyd-Rose has been a primary teacher, police officer, and social researcher in London. He wrote this book while living in Buenos Aires.

Editorial Reviews

The most ingenious, insightful, 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

Utterly extraordinary - Tom Holland -

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

Here is something different [...] composed of fresh flashes of insight [...] 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

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