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1. Lonely Planet London
Diverse, energetic and perennially inspiring, London has a lifetime’s adventures in one city. Stroll the Millennium Bridge from Tate Modern to St Paul’s, browse the boutiques of King’s Road and Brick Lane, explore Soho’s buzzing streets or Hampstead’s soothing heath. Temporary traveler or long-term Londoner, find the city’s heart with this smart and stylish guide.
2. Walking London – 30 original walks in and around London
London is a walker’s paradise, and here’s a guide through miles of endlessly surprising landscapes–from wild health land and waterways to formal gardens; from mews and narrow alleyways to elegant squares, from tranquil villages and bustling markets to royal palaces. Duncan acts as a personal guide and commentator, describing each of 30 walks and anticipating questions about fascinating and puzzling sights along the way. Includes information on transportation to start and end points and tips on where to relax along the way.
3. Frommer’s London 2008
Completely updated every year (unlike most of the competition), Frommer’s London 2008 features gorgeous color photos and maps, a detachable foldout map of London, and details on all of the city’s top museums, attractions, historic sites, and more.Frommer’s London 2008 details the best overall travel experiences, from pub crawls to antique shopping to theater-going; the best of literary England (a side trip to Stratford-upon-Avon); the best museums and galleries, from Tate Modern to the British Museum; and the best hotels and restaurants in all price categories.It’s all done with the trademark Frommer’s attention to style, accuracy, and detail, including updated addresses and exact prices. Read an in-depth guide to London’s art and architecture, and get the latest trip-planning advice on everything from bargain airfares to museum passes.
4. Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide to London
With a new design and unbeatable price, DK raises the bar on travel guides with its new Top 10 Travel Guide series. Whether you are traveling first class or on a limited budget, this Eyewitness Top 10 guide will lead you straight to the very best the city has to offer. Dozens of Top 10 lists — from the Top 10 sights in literary Bloomsbury to the Top 10 pubs, shops and hotels — provide the insider knowledge every visitor needs. And to save you time and money, there’s even a list of the Top 10 Things to Avoid. Find your way effortlessly with the help of detailed maps and hundreds of photographs. And on www.Top10London.dk.com, find out what fellow travelers have ranked as a Top 10 sight or venue, and cast your own vote for the very best of London.
5. Frommer’s Best Day Trips from London: 25 Great Escapes by Train, Bus or Car
You’ll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommer’s. It’s like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go—they’ve done the legwork for you, and they’re not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series offers candid reviews of so many hotels and restaurants in all price ranges. Every Frommer’s Travel Guide is up-to-date, with exact prices for everything, dozens of color maps, and exciting coverage of sports, shopping, and nightlife. You’d be lost without us!This invaluable guide contains all the information you need to get to and around some of the most popular destinations in England. Using London as a base, you can explore the college towns of Oxford and Cambridge; go on rambling walks or bike rides through the English countryside; or experience the mystery of Stonehenge, each in only a day!We give you all the information you need to plan your day trip, from train schedules to parking information and the best places to pick up picnic supplies or enjoy a more leisurely meal. Detailed maps and suggested itineraries for each destination guarantee that you’ll see as much as possible without feeling rushed. And if there’s so much to do that we think you might want to extend your trip, we give you the scoop on the best places to stay, from budget B&Bs to luxury hotels. Also included are savvy insider tips, historical information, and special “finds” that most tourists and tour groups miss.Great London Authors
6. WILT by Tom Sharp
If you enjoy satire, and you like it laced with sexual innuendo, profanity and wit, you will love Tom Sharpe’s books, but you will particularly love Wilt, which takes you into the world and never-ending irony of lower-class British academia. Henry Wilt is miserable in his existence as a “Tech” lecturer, married to Eva, his incorrigibly energetic, enthusiastic and critical wife. He attempts to escape by way of fantasizing how he might murder Eva, who has recently taken up with the sexually wacky American couple next door. After an embarrassing encounter with an inflatable doll, Wilt decides to practice murder on it, and ends up being accused of murdering Eva.
7. Hotel Babylon
The anonymous author, who now manages an unnamed five-star hotel, has spent the past 15 years working in London’s top lodgings. With British journalist Edwards-Jones, the author compresses these years into a 24-hour period (divided into one chapter for every hour) and places the events at a fictitious Hotel Babylon (to protect the guilty who may include the author). The result is an irreverent exposé of the often unimaginable debauchery and dishonesty of the luxury hotel industry. The insider’s perspective affords honest assessments of the guests, workers and the hotel itself, revealing that “the scams are endless…. The suppliers do the hotel, the staff do the hotel and the hotel tries to do everyone.” The man who can afford a £250 -per-night room but refuses to pay his 850-quid worth of calls to porn lines is despicable, but so is the hotel when it appends corkage fees for bottles never opened to unknowing wedding parties. In addition to including details of the rich and famous (Margaret Thatcher was “a great whiskey drinker”; Madonna complained “about the color of the curtains in her room”), the book shares odd “day-in-the-life of a front-desk receptionist” anecdotes (e.g., a naked lady singing in the lobby, a false fire alarm and the natural death of an old woman who lived at the hotel).
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