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London in the Nineteenth Century

By: Jerry White
Narrated by: Neil Gardner
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Jerry White's London in the Nineteenth Century is the richest and most absorbing account of the city's greatest century by its leading expert.

London in the nineteenth century was the greatest city mankind had ever seen. Its growth was stupendous. Its wealth was dazzling. Its horrors shocked the world. This was the London of Blake, Thackeray and Mayhew, of Nash, Faraday and Disraeli. Most of all it was the London of Dickens. As William Blake put it, London was 'a Human awful wonder of God'.

In Jerry White's dazzling history we witness the city's unparalleled metamorphosis over the course of the century through the daily lives of its inhabitants. We see how Londoners worked, played and adapted to the demands of the metropolis during this century of dizzying change. The result is a panorama teeming with life.

©2018 Jerry White (P)2018 Audible, Ltd 19th Century Europe Great Britain Modern England United Kingdom Imperialism Socialism Middle Ages Capitalism
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This is a fantastic book. It's nicely structured and in-depth enough without going too far down one aspect of London life. Really well read and nicely paced. Really enjoyed it. I would love the 20th century London book to be released on here too! Highly rated for anyone interested in history or indeed, the amazing varied city of London. First class.

Superb history

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This is brilliant, detailed and fascinating, but if you’re easily offended by terrible accents, try the non audio copy.

Amazing book...

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Crammed with facts, thousands of facts, and yet assembled into a rounded and comprehensive story of a city and a century. A fascinating and compelling read with some harrowing details. Dickens really did not exaggerate the squalor.

Surprisingly compelling

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It is a thoroughly researched work, covering every aspect of London in the 19th century.
Though it is full of data and often statistics, it doesn't sound dry at all, which is quite an
achievement.

Very interesting and informative.

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It takes some resolve to finish this history but having achieved it I am grateful for the author’s efforts. More a reference book than an exciting read, but some very absorbing bits hidden in the text. Follows neatly on from London in the 18th Century.

Full of nuggets

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