London. Portrait of a City

Samuel Johnson famously said that: When a man is tired of London, he istired of life. Londons remarkable history, architecture, landmarks,streets, style, cool, swagger, and stalwart residents are pictured in compelling photographssourced from a wide array of archives around the world. London is avast sprawling metropolis, constantly evolving and growing, yetthroughout its complex past and shifting present, the humor, unique character, and bulldog spirit of the people have stayed constant.From Victorian London to the Swinging 60s; from thefoggy cobbled streets to the architectural masterpieces of themillennium; from royalweddings to raves, from the charm of the East End to the wonders ofWestminster; from the power toglory: this book salutes all those Londoners, their city, and its history.