There is hardly a city in the world with richer historical and cultural associations than London. It is a place where history has been made for thousands of years, and where it is still being made today. It is not a city frozen in time, preserved in its ancient medieval pomp, but a place that has been at or near the centre of national life for a thousand years and at the forefront of international political, cultural and economic history for each of the past five centuries. Here Stephen Inwood, bestselling author of 'A History of London', and a lifelong student of the city's rich and vibrant history, offers an explorer's guide to London's past. It is the perfect book to have in your pocket or your bag as you go about your business in this most fascinating of cities. Dr Stephen Inwood was born in London in 1947, the son of a taxi driver. After studying at Balliol and St Antony's College, Oxford, he was for many years a university history lecturer before becoming a professional writer after publication of the highly acclaimed A History Of London in 1999. He is an Associate Professor of New York University in London, and a Research Fellow at Kingston University. He lives in Richmond, West London, with his wife and sons.
