{"product_id":"colours-of-london","title":"Colours of London","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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Think of the colours 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\u003eand \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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eColours of London\u003c\/i\u003e shows us that \u003cb\u003ecolour is everywhere\u003c\/b\u003e in the city, and each one holds \u003cb\u003emyriad links to its past\u003c\/b\u003e. The colours 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 colour 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 colours of \u003cb\u003eroyal celebrations and vibrant street life\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This beautifully written book examines \u003cb\u003ethe city's fascinating relationship with colour\u003c\/b\u003e, alongside \u003cb\u003especially commissioned colourised photographs \u003c\/b\u003efrom Dynamichrome, which \u003cb\u003ebring a lost London back to life\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.","brand":"Buchserien.de","offers":[{"title":"Neuware","offer_id":53935804776786,"sku":"9780711269422","price":32.6,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/7002\/3593\/files\/unnamed_2f80bc03-2d76-4507-b9c6-ae46af58b243.jpg?v=1783315381","url":"https:\/\/www.buchserien.de\/products\/colours-of-london","provider":"Buchserien.de","version":"1.0","type":"link"}