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London's Best Views (Ebook)

An indispensible companion to England's most beautiful places from Simon Jenkins, author of A Short History of England, England's Thousand Best Churches and England's Thousand Best Houses.

England's views are remarkable for their beauty and variety. In this illustrated, first-of-its-kind guide, bestselling author Simon Jenkins picks London's very best views, including Greenwich, The Monument, Parliament Square, Primrose Hill, Richmond Hill and Waterloo Bridge - and explains the fascinating stories behind them. Jenkins' entertaining and erudite entries provide the rich historical, geographical, botanical and architectural background to London's breathtaking sights both iconic and undiscovered.

Filled with roman roads, cliff-tops, follies, urban vistas and heart-stopping moments, you'll soon wonder how you chose walks, mini-breaks or spontaneous diversions without it.

Publication date: 03/10/2013

£5.99

ISBN: 9781782830627

ISBN 10 / ASIN: B00F63Z52O

Imprint: Profile Books

Subject: Arts, Language & Literature, Travel & Nature

Reviews for London's Best Views

Praise for England's 1000 Best Churches:

'Masterly, perhaps a masterpiece

Independent Books of the Year

Praise for England's 1000 Best Houses:

'Beg, borrow or steal a copy to keep in the car

Daily Mail

'The perfect guide to England's best houses'

Country Life

'A book to treasure from the supreme champion of Britain's heritage.'

Alan Titchmarsh

'With superb photographs by Paul Barker it is a timely reminder, if one were needed, of the beauty of this country of ours and the need to savour what we so often take for granted.'

Alan Titchmarsh Sunday Telegraph

'A beautiful book... One knows what one is getting here, but the mix of photographs and prose, covering everything from Dartmoor to the Cheviots, is still stirring.'

Andrew Holgate Sunday Times

'You can almost hear the Elgar soundtrack strike up as you pore over this homage to old Blighty'

Sunday Express

'Simply stunning.'

The Sun

Simon Jenkins

Simon Jenkins is the author of the bestselling A Short History of England (Profile), England's Thousand Best Churches and England's Thousand Best Houses, Britain's 100 Best Railway Stations and most recently A Short History of Europe. From 2008 to 2014 he was the chairman of the National Trust, and the former editor of The Times and Evening Standard and a columnist for the
Guardian. He lives in London.