For the Love of London: A Companion

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From the garden suburbs to the action-packed centre, the city of London reveals layer upon layer of history, culture, delights and secrets. Whether you're intrigued by London's glittering social past or fascinated by its seedy underbelly, 'For the Love of London' will take you on a tour encompassing architecture, royalty, landmark events, historical figures, crime, culture and a host of surprising facts about the world's finest city. AUTHOR: Julian Beecroft is a freelance writer specialising in the arts and culture. He has previously written books on the painters Monet, Renoir and Salvador Dali, and has also contributed to The Guardian, The Telegraph and The London Magazine, among other publications. SELLING POINTS: In 2015 London welcomed a record-breaking 31.5 million visitors, including 17.4 million international visitors, as tourism for the city continues to grow year on year. The book is accessible enough for tourists to enjoy while being full of information to delight and inform anyone who loves London.

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Julian Beecroft is a freelance writer specialising in the arts and culture. He has previously written books on the painters Monet, Renoir and Salvador Dali, and has also contributed pieces on travel and visual art to the Guardian, The Telegraph and The London Magazine, among other web and print publications. In 2011, he travelled across Canada in search of the painters Tom Thomson and the Group of Seven, writing about his journey for London s Dulwich Picture Gallery and for the Groninger Museum in the Netherlands.