Bibliograph

The last London, true fictions from an unreal city, Iain Sinclair

Type

Label

The last London, true fictions from an unreal city, Iain Sinclair

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-318) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The last London

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1003641693

Responsibility statement

Iain Sinclair

Sub title

true fictions from an unreal city

Summary

Iain Sinclair has been documenting the peculiar magic of the river city that absorbs and obsesses him for most of his adult life. In 'The Last London', Sinclair strikes out on a series of solitary walks and collaborative expeditions to make a final reckoning with a capital stretched beyond recognition

Table Of Contents

Losing. Dancers on the beach ; HMS Haggerston Park ; By weight of water ; After Sebald -- Finding. Digging for victory ; Overground soundscrape ; Pigeon fishing ; Free breakfast for bikes ; Two swimming pools or, Shardenfreude ; Voice of the huts -- Walking. The Milky Way (to Croydon) ; Downriver ; Absolutely Barking ; Night hospital ; Gummed eyes ; Brexit means Brexit

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