Crossing the River: The History of London's Thames River Bridges from Richmond to the Tower [Hardcover]

Brian Cookson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 27, 2006

Triumphs of architecture and engineering, London's bridges have inspired artists as diverse as Dickens and Monet. From the elegant Richmond Bridge to the Gothic, quintessentially British Tower Bridge, they have formed the backdrop to battles, rebellions, pageantry, and mysteries for two millennia. Crossing the River tells these stories, including the assassination of a dissident with a poisoned umbrella on Waterloo Bridge; the apparent suicide of "God's banker," an Italian financier with links to the Vatican, the Masons, and the Mafia; and the Marchioness tragedy and its controversial aftermath. Featuring illustrations and photographs old and new, this book will undoubtedly increase the reader's knowledge and appreciation of the bridges and the people who built them, and thereby enhance the pleasure of seeing them, whether at leisure or stuck in a traffic jam.

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About the Author

Brian Cookson is a former computer consultant who since 1993 has worked as a London tourist guide and lecturer on the capital's history. He is also the author of London's Waterside Walks.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 352 pages
• Publisher: Mainstream Publishing (June 27, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1840189762
• ISBN-13: 978-1840189766
• Product Dimensions: 6.3 x 1.1 x 9.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,605,268 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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