Here are two thousand years of London’s history and folklore, its chroniclers and criminals and plain citizens, its food and drink and countless pleasures. Blackfriar’s and Charing Cross, Paddington and Bedlam. Westminster Abbey and St. Martin in the Fields. Cockneys and vagrants. Immigrants, peasants, and punks. The Plague, the Great Fire, the Blitz. London at all times of day and night, and in all kinds of weather. In well-chosen anecdotes, keen observations, and the words of hundreds of its citizens and visitors, Ackroyd reveals the ingenuity and grit and vitality of London. Through a unique thematic tour of the physical city and its inimitable soul, the city comes alive.
彼得·阿剋羅伊德,1949年生於倫敦東阿剋頓,英國傳記作傢、小說傢和評論傢,著有《莎士比亞傳》《牛頓傳》《狄更斯傳》等五十多部作品,曾獲惠特布雷德傳記奬和英國皇傢文學會威廉•海涅曼奬。《名利場》雜誌稱譽道:“倘若倫敦能夠給自己選一位傳記作傢,它肯定會選彼得•阿剋羅伊德。”
《伦敦传》!捧在手里很重很重,六百多页,打算用4-5天的时间啃掉。一口气读了近二百页,对远古、中世纪的伦敦有了进一步的了解,原来伦敦所处的地方在人类新时期时代后期就已有,从伦敦城的地下和砖上还能看到远古时候的海洋痕迹,甚至还有猛犸象的遗迹,太让人吃惊和开眼界了...
評分欧洲中世纪有一句谚语:“城市的空气使人自由(Stadt Luft macht frei)。”乍一听,这完全不符合事实。城市空气是污浊、恶臭的,满街粪便污水横流,楼上居民窗口倒马桶。居民在自家后院堆积垃圾杂物,托马斯·莫尔曾担任治安副官后,对伦敦的肮脏深有体会,他在著作《乌托邦》里...
評分本来看网上介绍,以为是本精彩纷呈的历史传记。结果买回来一看,傻了眼,通篇是泛泛而谈的空话,从开篇到结束,大量对其他著作中只言片语的引述和作者的感慨,几乎没有任何具体的历史事件或是历史重要建筑哪怕稍有内容的描述。 入主伦敦的三任国王,怎么来的怎么走的,几座世...
評分本来看网上介绍,以为是本精彩纷呈的历史传记。结果买回来一看,傻了眼,通篇是泛泛而谈的空话,从开篇到结束,大量对其他著作中只言片语的引述和作者的感慨,几乎没有任何具体的历史事件或是历史重要建筑哪怕稍有内容的描述。 入主伦敦的三任国王,怎么来的怎么走的,几座世...
評分介绍城市,大抵是有套路的。比如《孤独星球》系列,科学而系统地整理了一座城市的方方面面,吃喝玩乐分门别类而列,核心受众应该是那些预算较为充足的旅游者或迁居者,一册在手就可以被飨以佳肴,寄情声色,深入体验某个地方的风土人情,愉快地度过或长或短的一段时光。 但对于...
pretty informative with well organised materials, never finish reading it, it's a good bedside book, will look it up from time to time
评分pretty informative with well organised materials, never finish reading it, it's a good bedside book, will look it up from time to time
评分pretty informative with well organised materials, never finish reading it, it's a good bedside book, will look it up from time to time
评分pretty informative with well organised materials, never finish reading it, it's a good bedside book, will look it up from time to time
评分pretty informative with well organised materials, never finish reading it, it's a good bedside book, will look it up from time to time
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