South London-based blog, Deserter, is an alt guide to living and loafing in the wonky wonderland south of the river. Its authors, under their noms de plume Dulwich Raider and Dirty South, record off-beat days out and urban adventures featuring pubs, cemeteries, galleries, hospitals and pubs again, often in the company of their volatile dealer, Half-life, and the much nicer Roxy. Part guide, part travelogue, this book is a collection of these tales with the addition of lots of new material that their publisher absolutely insisted upon. South London, that maligned wasteland where cabbies once feared to drive, can no longer be ignored. The South is risen!

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Look at a London tube map and you'd be forgiven for thinking there wasn't much going on south of the river. But you'd be gravely mistaken. Home to diverse communities, thriving creative institutions and countless exciting food and drink options, south London is an integral part of the capital's varied arts scene. Mooch around some of London's best galleries, get lost in its sprawling green spaces, feast on culinary delights from all corners of the world and visit that famous pink staircase - south London has it all and more - you just have to know where to find it. This is part of a growing series of opinionated guides which offer no-nonsense insider's advice on what to do and see in Britain.

An extraordinary city, London grew from a backwater in the Classical Age into an important medieval city and significant Renaissance urban center to a modern colossus--full of a free people ever evolving. Roy Porter touches the pulse of his hometown and makes it our own, capturing London's fortunes, people, and imperial glory with vigor and wit. 58 photos.

"Fully updated third edition of an established transport textbook."--Publisher's description.

Discover the people, places, and landmarks that have rewritten history! Black London is a complete guide that shines a new and much-needed light on the rich Black history of London’s inhabitants and beyond. From the Nelson Mandela Statue in Parliament Square to the Black Lives Matter mural in Woolwich, this must-have travel guide showcases more than 120 historical sites worth visiting and revisiting.