Greenwich Charles Jennings

Name: Greenwich By Charles Jennings
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Greenwich by Charles Jennings

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Summary

*A humorous but informative user-friendly guide to Greenwich.

Greenwich Summary

Greenwich: The Place Where Days Begin and End by Charles Jennings

There is probably not a London suburb with more intense historical connections, more diversity and more astonishing buildings and artefacts than Greenwich. There are sections on MARITIME GREENWICH - home of the Maritime museum and the CUTTY SARK; ROYAL GREENWICH - Greenwich Park was Henry VIII's favourite residence and where he met Anne Boelyn; SCIENTIFIC GREENWICH - home of the Royal Observatory and GMT and of course The Dome itself...

What's it going to be like compared to similar vast jamborees - the Great Exhibition of 1851 and the Festival Britain of 1951, what is that strange fabric stretched over those yellow spikes and WHO is going to settle in the 1400-home Millennium Village, to be opened in 2000, with the remains of the old gasworks lying a couple of feet below?

Greenwich Reviews

An ideal souvenir for any visitor wanting a straightforward account of the place's development from fishing village to backdrop to the Dome * INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY *
Charles Jennings's engaging history explores how a draughty bend of the river at Greenwich became a place of global importance...a rich tapestry of history. * OBSERVER *
His affection for the place is evident on every page... His book, easy and anecdotal in style is a reminder of why Greenwich, with its rich history, was an appropriate focus for our millennial attention. * SUNDAY TIMES *
Charles Jennings's book on Greenwich is the business- witty, erudite, readable... fascinating. * TIME OUT *
Jennings is blessed with a tremendous sense of humour and a gift for piercingly evocative prose * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH *
Jennings is a spry reporter and an effervescent writer * FINANCIAL TIMES *
One of the canniest social commentators in Britain today * DAILY TELEGRAPH *

About Charles Jennings

Charles Jennings was born in London and was educated there and at Oxford University. He is married with two children and works as a writer and journalist.

Additional information

Sku

GOR001683575

ISBN 13

9780349112305

ISBN 10

0349112304

Title

Greenwich: The Place Where Days Begin and End by Charles Jennings

Author

Charles Jennings

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Little, Brown Book Group

Year published

20010104

Number of pages

256

Prizes

N/A

Cover note

Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

Note

This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us