Tower: An Epic History of the Tower of London

by Nigel Jones and Nigel H. Jones

Book Overview

A dazzling history of the Tower of London, one of the world's busiest tourist attractions, and the people who populated it Castle, royal palace, prison, torture chamber, execution site, zoo, mint, home to the crown jewels, armory, record office, observatory, and the most visited tourist attraction in the UK: The Tower of London has been all these things and more. No building in Britain has been more intimately involved in the island's story than this...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312622961
• ISBN13: 9780312622961
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 1.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.2" x 9.3"