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London For Dummies
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London For Dummies Paperback - 2008 - 5th Edition

by Olson, Donald

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For Dummies. Used - Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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  • Title London For Dummies
  • Author Olson, Donald
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition number 5th
  • Edition 5
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 362
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher For Dummies
  • Date March 4, 2008
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Bookseller's Inventory # V18G-00055
  • ISBN 9780470165621 / 0470165626
  • Weight 0.85 lbs (0.39 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.45 x 5.59 x 0.82 in (21.46 x 14.20 x 2.08 cm)
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2008920771
  • Dewey Decimal Code 914.210

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Summary

History, traditions, and pomp and pageantry abound in London, yet it's a very modern European city. Whether you're a history buff, art lover, architecture connoisseur, Royal watcher, dedicated shopper, or pub hopper, there's something for you in London. And this friendly guide helps you enjoy it fully with information about: Getting around via Underground (and saving with Travelcards), bus, taxi, or on foot Four itineraries to maximize your sightseeing Great day trips to Bath, Stonehenge, Stratford-upon-Avon, and other attractions The best shopping neighborhoods and their specialties, including Knightsbridge for the legendary Harrods, Chelsea for the young and the antique, and Kensington for street chic Literary landmarks, parks and gardens, and royal castles and palaces Activities and attractions for teens and kids Like every For Dummies travel guid...

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So, you're going to London.

About the author

Donald Olson is a novelist, playwright, and travel writer. His newest novel, Memoirs Are Made of This, was published in the U.K. by Hodder-Headline in 2007 under the pen name Swan Adamson. Two earlier Swan Adamson novels, My Three Husbands and Confessions of a Pregnant Princess, were published in the U.S. and translated into French. Donald Olson's novel, The Confessions of Aubrey Beardsley, was published in the United Kingdom by Bantam Press, and his play, Beardsley, was produced in London. His travel stories have appeared in the New York Times, Travel + Leisure, Sunset, National Geographic books, and many other publications. His additional guidebooks England For Dummies, Best Day Trips from London, Irreverent London, Germany For Dummies, and Frommer's Vancouver & Victoria are all published by Wiley. London is one of Donald's favorite cities, and England is one of his favorite countries. England For Dummies won a 2002 Lowell Thomas Travel Writing Award for best guidebook.