Once again, Ackroyd shares his vision of a mythical city most do not see.” - Time Out Every sentence is delivered with judicial gravity and command. “As ever his research is meticulous, his scope expansive, his writing definitive. “With quick, deft stitches he sews the fantastical and the familiar into a macabre sampler of the city that exists beneath the feet of its citizens.” - The Times (London) Peter Ackroyd illuminates the shadow world within us all.” - The Spectator London Under, his brief account of the capital’s catacombs and other murky zones, manages to radiate a dark mystery and sulphur reek. “For Peter Ackroyd, the subterranean world holds a potent allure. Ackroyd's stylistic brilliance explains why the book remains a rattling good read.” - The Independent (London) “Anyone intrigued by this tumultuous city will devour London Under in a few transporting hours. London’s underworld is a ‘shadow or replica of the city,’ and it is also a shadow of ourselves and our thoughts, the stuff that’s discovered when we open the trapdoor.” - The Daily Beast “Throughout the book, Ackroyd is not just interested in London’s hidden relics he’s interested in what they-and the idea of an underground-mean to a culture. “Relentlessly interesting urban mythology, from unearthed Roman galleys to subterranean Cabinet War Rooms.” - New York Daily News Ackroyd writes with his usual enthusiastic flair, and entertains us with chthonic demons and treasures.” - The Columbus Dispatch Each chapter has a vital story full of intriguing detail. ” - The San Francisco Chronicleīeautiful. “There is perhaps no other English writer today as dedicated a Londoner as Peter Ackroyd. Ackroyd follows seemingly all the rivers, streams, pipes, sewers and tunnels that ever crisscrossed the city.” - The New York Times Book Review

short but fascinating history of the capital beneath the surface.” - The Financial Times

Every sentence is delivered with judicial gravity and command.Once again, Ackroyd shares his vision of a mythical city most do not see - Euan Ferguson * Time Out * While many authors have shone a flashlight on London's catacombs and tunnels, Ackroyd's vision is infra-red.skilled at connecting the past, present and future.For those looking for a highly readable introduction, plumb and depth to get a copy * Londonist * This book is not a straightforward history of London's relationship with the clay on which it stands but a poetic invoking of what Ackroyd perceives as the diabolic terror of the earth - Claire Allfree * Metro * Other worlds lurk below London, and Ackroyd revels in them.“Irresistible. Ackroyd is a knowledgeable and evocative guide to London's different archaeological levels * Times Higher Education Supplement * As ever his research is meticulous, his scope expansive, his writing definitive.

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