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The A-Z of Curious London : Strange Stories of Mysteries, Crimes and Eccentrics by Gilly Pickup is a reference work available to read on EtoBox.
What is The A-Z of Curious London : Strange Stories of Mysteries, Crimes and Eccentrics about?
<div>Spooky, gruesome, weird but true things about one of the world's greatest cities come alive in The A-Z of Curious London. Discover London's tiniest house, a 4,000-year-old mouse made from Nile clay, and have a giggle at things people leave on London's transport (including false teeth, a human skull and a park bend - yes, really). Why did a dentist keep his dead wife on view in a shop window? Where did a shopkeeper murder 150 customers? Which Queen showed her bosom to an Ambassador? Why was a man arrested for wearing a top hat? In the City proper, why is no thoroughfare called a road? To sum up, eccentrics, legends, folklore, murders, scandals, ghosts, incredible characters and oodles of wow factor, it's all here.</div>
Who reads The A-Z of Curious London : Strange Stories of Mysteries, Crimes and Eccentrics?
It is typically read by readers who need quick, reliable lookup and repeat reference.
Common subject areas: reference, language, dictionaries and manuals.
- Author
- Gilly Pickup
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Published
- 2013
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780752489681
- Category
- reference
- Subjects
- Computer Science, Reference, Fiction