In Search Of London

H. V. Morton turns his traveler's intuition and his reporter's eye for detail to the city that has fascinated him since childhood — London past, present, and timeless. He explores the City and the Temple, Covent Garden, SoHo, and all the "submerged villages beneath the flood of bricks and mortar," uncovering layer upon layer of London's history. Morton follows the thread of imagination back and forth across the city, tracing unforgettable scenes: the Emperor Claudius leading his war elephan...