{"product_id":"colors-of-london-peter-ackroyd-9780711281523","title":"Colors of London: A History","description":"\u003cb\u003eCelebrated novelist, biographer, and critic Peter Ackroyd paints a vivid picture of one of the world's greatest cities in this brilliant and original work, exploring how the city's many hues have come to shape its history and identity. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Think of the colors of London and what do you imagine? The\u003cb\u003e reds of open-top buses\u003c\/b\u003e and terracotta bricks? The\u003cb\u003e grey smog of Victorian industry\u003c\/b\u003e, Portland stone, and pigeons in Trafalgar square? Or the gradations of \u003cb\u003eyellows\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eviolets\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eblues \u003c\/b\u003ethat shimmer on the Thames at sunset--reflecting the \u003cb\u003eincandescent light of a city that never truly goes dark\u003c\/b\u003e. We associate\u003cb\u003e green with royal parks\u003c\/b\u003e and the District Line; gold with royal carriages, the Golden Lane Estate, and the tops of monuments and cathedrals. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eColors of London\u003c\/i\u003e shows us that \u003cb\u003ecolor is everywhere\u003c\/b\u003e in the city, and each one holds \u003cb\u003emyriad links to its past\u003c\/b\u003e. The colors of London have \u003cb\u003einspired artists \u003c\/b\u003e(Whistler, Van Gogh, Turner, Monet), \u003cb\u003edesigners \u003c\/b\u003e(Harry Beck) and \u003cb\u003esocial reformers\u003c\/b\u003e (Charles Booth). And from the city's first origins, Ackroyd shows how color is always to be found at the \u003cb\u003eheart of London's history\u003c\/b\u003e, from the \u003cb\u003eblazing reds of the Great Fire of London\u003c\/b\u003e to the \u003cb\u003eblackouts of the Blitz\u003c\/b\u003e to the bold colors of \u003cb\u003eroyal celebrations and vibrant street life\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This beautifully written book examines \u003cb\u003ethe city's fascinating relationship with color\u003c\/b\u003e, alongside \u003cb\u003especially commissioned colorised photographs \u003c\/b\u003efrom Dynamichrome, which \u003cb\u003ebring a lost London back to life\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e London has been the main character in Ackroyd's work ever since his first novel, and he has won countless prizes in both fiction and non-fiction for his truly remarkable body of work. Here, he channels a\u003cb\u003e lifetime of knowledge\u003c\/b\u003e of the great city, writing with \u003cb\u003eclarity and passion\u003c\/b\u003e about the hues and shades which have shaped London's journey through history into the present day. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A\u003cb\u003e truly invaluable book for lovers of art, history, photography, or urban geography\u003c\/b\u003e, this beautifully illustrated title tells a rich and fascinating story of the history of this great and ever-changing city.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Ackroyd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0711281521\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780711281523\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Frances Lincoln\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/04\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.70h x 7.70w x 1.20d","brand":"Peter Ackroyd","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44070788497663,"sku":"9780711281523","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_647ff9fa-d7a0-4658-9f83-e69580e06864.jpg?v=1685432335","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/colors-of-london-peter-ackroyd-9780711281523","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}