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Informationen zum Autor Siobhan Wall is a writer and artist. She has worked as a senior lecturer, teaching photography, cultural studies, video production and fine art for over ten years at universities in London and Oxford. Her artwork has been exhibited alongside Paula Rego and at the Whitechapel Art Gallery and ICA in London. She is the author of Quiet London , Quiet Amsterdam and Quiet Paris . She lives Amsterdam. Klappentext London is an exciting place to be, but not everyone wants to be in a noisy environment listening to loud music. Perhaps they want to be somewhere where they can read a book, or sit and linger for a while. QUIET LONDON is a guide to quiet places to meet, drink, eat, swim, rest, shop, sleep or read. It includes interesting, attractive places where people don't have to strain to hear each other speak. There are short descriptions for each venue, alongside travel and contact details and simple but atmospheric photographs in colour and black and white. Leseprobe John Sandoe Books 10 Blacklands Terrace Chelsea SW3 2SR 020 7589 9473 www.johnsandoe.com Open Monday to Saturday 9:30am-5:30pm, Wednesday 9:30am -7:30pm Sunday 12pm to 6pm Closed on bank holidays and Sundays before a bank holiday Monday This Chelsea bookshop opened in the 1950s and since then has maintained its deservedly excellent reputation as an independent literary bookshop. You will find an eclectic array of books piled up on every available surface of this 18th-century building, making this a fantastic place to browse and while away a winter afternoon. Their history and current affairs selection are particularly strong, with books ranging from an unusual version of the Crusades from both a Muslim and Christian perspective, to timely accounts of the resent collapse of the global economy. Nearest underground station: Sloane Square Buses 11, 19, 22, 211, 319 stop nearby. The building is accessible on the ground floor for people using a wheelchair, but the other floors are impassable for anyone with mobility problems. Zusammenfassung Quiet London is a guide to interesting, attractive and quiet places to meet, drink, eat, swim, rest, shop, sleep or read. It includes short descriptions, travel and contact details and simple but atmospheric photographs. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents Museums Libraries Parks, gardens and nature reserves Places to relax and retreat centres Places of worship Small shops Restaurants and cafes Bookshops Places to have afternoon tea Art galleries Pubs and wine bars Hotels and places to stay ...
