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London - Die Biographie

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London - Die BiographieEine groartige Geschichte der Weltstadt London London ist so gro und wild, dass es alles in sich enthlt, schreibt Peter Ackroyd und erkundet diese Stadt wie ein menschliches Wesen, das uns betrt, verwirrt, aber niemals gleichgltig lsst. Am sinnlichen Detail, am allgegenwrtigen Rot der Sandsteine, an den Gerchen der vielen Mrkte oder am Klangbild, das einst von Glockengelut und Balladenverkufern geprgt wurde, entschlsselt er die Epochen, die London

Eine großartige Geschichte der Weltstadt London »London ist so groß und wild, dass es alles in sich enthält«, schreibt Peter Ackroyd und erkundet diese Stadt wie ein menschliches Wesen, das uns betört, verwirrt, aber niemals gleichgültig lässt. Am sinnlichen Detail, am allgegenwärtigen Rot der Sandsteine, an den Gerüchen der vielen Märkte oder am Klangbild, das einst von Glockengeläut und »Balladenverkäufern« geprägt wurde, entschlüsselt er die Epochen, die London geprägt haben. Die Kritiker sind sich einig: Ackroyds Buch macht alle anderen Londonbücher überflüssig. Nie zuvor hat ein Schriftsteller so lebendig und beseelt die ganze Metropole porträtiert: vom Londoner Untergrund bis zu den Theatern des Westends, von der Großen Pest bis zu Jack the Ripper, von den prähistorischen Funden bis zu den Reklametafeln am Piccadilly. Ein Genuss für alle, die diese Stadt lieben. »Ein reiches Buch, voller Witz und Wissen, voller Elan und voller Leben, brillant geschrieben!« Die Zeit Ausstattung: durchgehend s/w-Abb. im Text

EAN: 9783570554883
Farbverschnitt: Generell werden die Bücher ohne Farbverschnitt geliefert, auch wenn die Abbildungen einen Farbverschnitt zeigen.
Erscheinungsjahr: 14.09.2022
Produktform: Kartoniert, Klappenbroschur
Autoren: Ackroyd, Peter
Übersetzung: Fliessbach, Holger
Seitenzahl/Blattzahl: 796
Abbildungen: durchgehend s/w-Abbildungen im Text
Keyword: London Geschichte; Kurztrip London; London im Mittelalter; Westminster Abbey; Stadt Gottes; Kirchen Englands; St Giles in the Fields; Bartholomäusmesse; Pest in London; Gefängnis Newgate; Jack the ripper; Beggars Opera; Clerkenwell; Themse Geschichte
Fachschema: London~Europa / Geschichte, Kulturgeschichte
Region: London, Greater London
Fachkategorie: Europäische Geschichte
Thema: Eintauchen
Text Sprache: ger
Originalsprache: eng
Verlag: Pantheon
Länge: 225 mm
Breite: 148 mm
Höhe: 55 mm
Gewicht: 964 gr
Genre: Geisteswissenschaften/Kunst/Musik
Herkunftsland: DEUTSCHLAND (DE)
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