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London Fog: The Biography
Contributor(s): Corton, Christine L. (Author)
ISBN: 0674979818     ISBN-13: 9780674979819
Publisher: Belknap Press
OUR PRICE:   $20.70  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: December 2017
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
- History | Europe - Great Britain - General
- History | Modern - 19th Century
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (1.40 lbs) 408 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - British Isles
- Chronological Period - 19th Century
- Chronological Period - 20th Century
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:

A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice
A Telegraph Editor's Choice
An Evening Standard "Best Books about London" Selection

In popular imagination, London is a city of fog. The classic London fogs, the thick yellow "pea-soupers," were born in the industrial age of the early nineteenth century. Christine L. Corton tells the story of these epic London fogs, their dangers and beauty, and their lasting effects on our culture and imagination.

"Engrossing and magnificently researched...Corton's book combines meticulous social history with a wealth of eccentric detail. Thus we learn that London's ubiquitous plane trees were chosen for their shiny, fog-resistant foliage. And since Jack the Ripper actually went out to stalk his victims on fog-free nights, filmmakers had to fake the sort of dank, smoke-wreathed London scenes audiences craved. It's discoveries like these that make reading London Fog such an unusual, enthralling and enlightening experience."
--Miranda Seymour, New York Times Book Review

"Corton, clad in an overcoat, with a linklighter before her, takes us into the gloomier, long 19th century, where she revels in its Gothic grasp. Beautifully illustrated, London Fog delves fascinatingly into that swirling miasma."
--Philip Hoare, New Statesman

Contributor Bio(s): Corton, Christine L.: - Christine L. Corton is a Senior Member of Wolfson College, Cambridge, and a freelance writer. She worked for many years at publishing houses in London.Corton, Christine L.: - Christine L. Corton is a Senior Member of Wolfson College, Cambridge, and a freelance writer. She worked for many years at publishing houses in London.