Jennifer's review
Imagined London: A Tour of the World's Greatest Fictional City (Directions)
by Anna Quindlen
I heart AQ! *jots this down*
Jennifer's review
Imagined London: A Tour of the World's Greatest Fictional City (Directions) by Anna Quindlen
Jennifer's review
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50-in-2008
I started reading this book back in 2005 during a Harry Potter release party at my local book store. (Which should tell you how exciting the release party was, but I digress.) I wasn't able to find it again until last week, when the same store had it on the bargain book shelf for $3.
Like the author, my view of London has been shaped by the numerous books I've read that take place there. Unlike the author, I haven't yet been able to see if my "imagined London" is as good as the reality.
Quindlen does a wonderful job of showing how London has shaped English Literature, and how those same books have in turn shaped the city itself.
Like the author, my view of London has been shaped by the numerous books I've read that take place there. Unlike the author, I haven't yet been able to see if my "imagined London" is as good as the reality.
Quindlen does a wonderful job of showing how London has shaped English Literature, and how those same books have in turn shaped the city itself.
I heart AQ! *jots this down*