A review by novelstorian
Literary London by Eloise Millar

informative inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

4.0

Literary London explores all the landmarks around the city of London where well-known writers have lived, explored, and wrote. This book was not only informative but really well-written, with humour and banter sprinkled throughout the pages to make for an enjoyable read that does not feel like reading a textbook. I love that there is a little list of landmarks and their addresses at the end of each chapter to encourage readers to visit these places– especially as a local Londoner, it gives me an excuse to play tourist and explore my city through a different lens.

I especially enjoyed the chapter 'Bloomsberries and Backstabbers'– the anecdote about this group of writers canoodling with each other and each other's partners. As Dorothy Parker bluntly puts it: "They lived in squares, painted in circles, and loved in triangles".