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In this perfect companion to London: The Biography, Peter Ackroyd once again delves into the hidden byways of history, describing the river’s endless allure in a journey overflowing with characters, incidents, and wry observations. Thames: The Biography meanders gloriously, rather like the river itself. In short, lively chapters Ackroyd writes about connections between the Thames and such historical figures as Jul... 

Marsha says: “In this companion piece to LONDON: the BIOGRAPHY, Ackroyd takes us down the Thames from its sourc...”