Attack on London: Disaster, Riot and War

by Jonathan Oates

Generations of Londoners from Roman times to the present day have confronted natural and man-made threats to their city. Disasters, rebellions, riots, acts of terror and war have marked the long history of the capital - and have shaped the character of its people. In this evocative account Jonathan Oates recalls in vivid detail the perils Londoners have faced and describes how they coped with them. Jack Cade's Rebellion and the Gordon Riots, the Great...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1845630564
• ISBN13: 9781845630560
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: Wharncliffe
• Length: 169 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"