Description
A new history of London, framed through its Monopoly streets and the colourful stories behind them.
About the Author
Nicholas Boys Smith is a Londoner. He read history at Cambridge where he received a double first and an historical research MPhil with distinction. After an international career with McKinsey & Co and in finance, he founded and now runs the London-based social enterprise Create Streets. He is also a Commissioner for Historic England with a host of distinguished academic credentials. Alain de Botton has called his recent research: 'an artful recipe book for that most crucial of human achievements: good cities.' He has written for the Spectator, Evening Standard, Times, Sunday Times, Telegraph, The Critic, etc etc, and been interviewed across TV and radio.
Book Information
ISBN 9781789465389
Author Nicholas Boys Smith
Format Hardback
Page Count 304
Imprint John Blake Publishing Ltd
Publisher John Blake Publishing Ltd
Details
Subtitle: |
The Curious History of London's Monopoly Streets |
Imprint: |
John Blake Publishing Ltd |