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The Woman Who Refused to Leave
Until one woman walked into the room and quietly refused to leave.
4 months, 4 weeks ago
A Great Reckoning in a Little Room
The man who kicked open the doors of English drama and let the lightning in.
4 months, 4 weeks ago
The Gate of Ghosts, Poets & Traitors
An entire London history in one vanished gate.
4 months, 4 weeks ago
Fleming. Ian Fleming.
James Bond is wish fulfilment in a dinner jacket
5 months ago
Checkmate!
You suddenly realise that what looks like mere decoration is actually fossilised history.
5 months ago
The Count in Piccadilly
Eastern European aristocrat arrives in England bringing corruption, contagion, nocturnal habits and highly irregular neck behaviour.
5 months ago
The Gate Where Chaucer Lived
Being a tax collector in medieval London was not exactly a popularity-enhancing career choice.
5 months ago
The Heart Strangely Warmed
...the man arriving back in London was spiritually shattered.
5 months ago
The Secret City Above Kensington
There's a whole civilisation up there.
5 months ago