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.
Ausstattung/Bilder: 120 photographs in colour and b/w
Seitenzahl: 144
Englisch
Abmessung: 163mm x 161mm x 20mm
Gewicht: 291g
ISBN-13: 9780711231900
ISBN-10: 0711231907
Best.Nr.: 31969281
Just what the ear doctor recommended. Eastern Daily Press Beautifully produced and illustrated with some inspiring photographs in a neat, contemporary layout. Now for the rest of Britian please Siobhan... Round and About Surrey Quiet London has some great suggestions if you want to eat, drink, read or shop quietly. Psychologies If you are stuck in the metropolis and can't get out, this just might preserve your sanity. One in Seven As a DJ I fear silence... All the same, I was fascinated to discover 'Quiet London' this week, a gret new book listing places to find peace and contemplation amid the urban sprawl. -- Lauren Laverne, BBC 6Music DJ Grazia Full of whispered pleasures, this off-the-beaten-track guide shows you where to sit and stare - Zen gardens, quiet cafes, secret pools, tiny museums, blissful bookshops. Many places listed are also blissfully background music - and mobile - free. Sainsbury's Magazine In the bustling, noisy, traffic-filled capital, with its streets filled with large chain shops one can be forgiven for thinking there is no choice but to push through the hoards and join the queues. But thankfully, this little book says otherwise. Good Book Guide
SIOBHAN WALL is a writer and artist. She initially studied at Cambridge University, followed by a degree in Fine Art at Central St Martin's College of Art and Design, and an MA (Distinction) in Visual Culture at Middlesex University, London. Siobhan 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. The author of numerous articles on contemporary art published by international journals (Eyemazing, Framework, Ceramics Art and Perception, etc.), more recently Siobhan has curated group exhibitions for British museums and galleries, including. 'Capturing Paradise', an exhibition of work by Western and non-Western artists inspired by Islamic visual cultures. Her paintings have also been included in group shows at the Whitechapel Art Gallery and the ICA, London and she has two works in the permanent collection of women's art at New Hall, Cambridge. Her figurative drawings and paintings are also held in numerous private collections. Siobhan is the author and publisher of Quiet Amsterdam.
Inhaltsangabe
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
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