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  London: The Biography by Peter Ackroyd

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  A rich, whirling history of London written by the biographer Peter Ackroyd. Arranged thematically rather than chronologically, it includes chapters such as drinking, sex, poverty and crime and punishment, making it the perfect informative bedside book.

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  Hawksmoor by Peter Ackroyd

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  A classic from Ackroyd and considered by Penguin to be part of the 'Decades' series - novels that have shaped modern Britain. Inspired by the urban myth that six of Wren's London churches form a sinister matrix, he retells the story of their design and execution while simultaneously describing a series of gruesome murders discovered in modern-day London.

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  Venice by Peter Ackroyd

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  A surprisingly fresh social and cultural history of Venice which succeeds because of Ackroyd's biographical style, personal insights and his way of representing the city's peculiarly illusory and contradictory nature.