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(Date Posted:12/12/2008 12:35 AM)
‘A Dictionary of Victorian London’ by Lee Jackson
ISBN: 9781843312307; List Price: £12.99 / $21.95.
Available for sale at a discount on www.amazon.co.uk or www.amazon.com.
From slums to suburbs, freak-shows to fast food,
prisons to pornography, A Dictionary of Victorian London is a fascinating
exposé of everyday life in the Great Metropolis of Victorian London. Compiling
authentic nineteenth-century voices from a multitude of sources, including
advertisements, diaries, court cases, journalism and guidebooks, Lee Jackson
paints a unique picture of life in a vibrant and diverse city in an
alphabetical guide that ranges from A for Advertising Vans ("devoted to
the promulgation of the merits of Holloway's ointment in curing diseased
legs") to Z for Zazel (the world's first human cannonball). With striking
contemporary illustrations throughout, this is a must-read for anyone
interested in the remarkable history of London
and the enthralling lives of the Victorians. The book is a fantastically
compelling compendium for anyone interested in the history of London in general or the Victorian era in
particular.
Lee Jackson is the author of the acclaimed Decimus Webb series of
Victorian murder mysteries, including ‘A
Metropolitan Murder’, ‘The
Welfare of the Dead’ and ‘The
Last Pleasure Garden’. He lives in Stoke Newington, London, with his partner Joanne and their
daughter Clara.
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