West End chronicles
Subtitle: 300 years of glamour and excess in the heart of London
By: Ed Glinert.
Publisher: Allen Lane
Published: 2007
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 322
ISBN-13: 9780713999006
Subjects: West End (London, England) -- History.; West End (London, England) -- Social conditions.; West End (London, England) -- Biography.; London (England) -- History.
Genres: Biography.
Description: "West End Chronicles describes 300 years of the rich and diverse history of an area of London conspicuous in its confidence. Its streets and squares, some of the most famous in the world, have been home to poets and pop stars, world-renowned artists and revolutionary anarchists. They have been the playground of gangsters and gamblers, secret agents and religious visionaries. High art and low art have flourished side by side, decadence and dedication have rubbed shoulders in the same streets and public houses."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-293) and index.