Curiocity

Matt Lloyd Rose Elio

£30.00

‘Curiocity’ is the most beautiful and unusual guidebook ever written about London. The authors reimagine the city in twenty-six distinct ways, one for each letter of the alphabet, considering how London might look from a child’s perspective or mapping the airspace above the city. At the heart of each chapter is an original, hand-drawn map from artists including Chris Riddell and Steven Appleby, supplemented by countless London voices from Monica Ali to Philip Pullman to Shami Chakrabarti. With practical and highly-unusual itineraries, the authors explore every dimension of London, visiting nuclear bunkers, talking ATMs and Japanese Monkey Fish along the way.

Publish Date: 04/08/2016

Description

‘The most ingenious, informative, inimitable, individual, innovative, insightful, inspiring, instructive, intelligible, intoxicating, intricate guide to the great city that I have ever seen. Bravo!’ – Philip Pullman

‘An endlessly fascinating guide to London … an eccentric lexical juggernaut … I doubt that anything of such crazy magnitude will be attempted again in a hurry’ – Evening Standard

‘The greatest book about London published in modern times … an illuminated manuscript for the 21st century city’ – Londonist

‘However well you think you know London, you will discover something new on virtually every page, and the things you know well will be seen completely differently. Highly recommended’ – The London Society

Curiocity is a new A to Z exploring every aspect of life in London. Its 26 chapters weave together the city’s stories with striking reflections, practical ideas and itineraries, and contributions from London voices such as Monica Ali and Iain Sinclair. The book is illustrated by artists including Chris Riddell, Isabel Greenberg and Steven Appleby, and at the heart of each chapter is an original hand-drawn map, charting everything from the city’s international communities, underground spaces and children’s dreams, to its unrealised plans, erogenous zones and dystopian futures. Curiocity is a unique guide that will transform the way you see and experience London.

Additional information

Weight 1468 g
Dimensions 264 × 192 × 37 mm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Hardback

Pages

xi, 447

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

914.21 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K