Walking Dickensian London : twenty-five original walks through London's Victorian quarters /

Locals take on London and Dublin in these three new titles from Interlink. Liddy (who writes a popularly acclaimed weekly column in the Irish Times), Jones (an experienced London tour guide who has conducted regular walking tours of London since 1982), and Robins (manager of the Globe Theater's membership magazine and theater programming), each of whom live and work in the city they write about, provide detailed narrative walks informed by their insider's knowledge. Jones's and Robins's London guides provide a concise history of Dickens and Shakespeare, respectively, distinguishing themselves from other previously published London guides by focusing on and around significant sites and areas in the life, works, and times of Dickens and Shakespeare. Liddy's Dublin guide focuses on the history and architecture of the city and, in contrast to the other two titles, includes a categorized list of walks such as exercise walks, walks of urban renewal, and castle walks. Each guide is clearly arranged and enhanced by illustrations and color photos and other useful information such as museum times and recommended bibliographies; each walk includes concise maps and information on walk lengths and refreshment opportunities along the way. Much like having your own local tour guide, these handy guides are recommended for public libraries with large travel sections.-Louise Feldmann, Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.