Entertaining anthologies of writing–extracts from novels, letter, diaries, poems, histories, guide books–about or set in the destination. Lively introductions to each excerpt make them a pleasure to browse, a mine of fascinating insights to enjoy at home or to supplement a guide book on site.

“Focus on Blue Guides”
“The voices of Pepys, Wilde, Jane Austen and Wilfrid Owen, amongst many others, are all heard, their different experiences of the metropolis offering either a browser’s delight or a useful guide-book supplement.”
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“The Rome Literary Companion shows just how its many attractions beguiled the likes of Henry James, Byron and Dickens, as well as today’s contemporary travellers.”
book of the month
Literary Companion London
Literary London
The duty to excise