{"product_id":"colors-of-london-isbn-9780711281523","title":"Colors of London","description":"\u003cb\u003eCelebrated novelist, biographer, and critic Peter Ackroyd paints a vivid picture of one of the world's greatest cities in this brilliant and original work, exploring how the city's many hues have come to shape its history and identity.  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Think of the colors of London and what do you imagine? The\u003cb\u003e reds of open-top buses\u003c\/b\u003e and terracotta bricks? The\u003cb\u003e grey smog of Victorian industry\u003c\/b\u003e, Portland stone, and pigeons in Trafalgar square? Or the gradations of \u003cb\u003eyellows\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eviolets\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eblues \u003c\/b\u003ethat shimmer on the Thames at sunset—reflecting the \u003cb\u003eincandescent light of a city that never truly goes dark\u003c\/b\u003e. We associate\u003cb\u003e green with royal parks\u003c\/b\u003e and the District Line; gold with royal carriages, the Golden Lane Estate, and the tops of monuments and cathedrals.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eColors of London\u003c\/i\u003e shows us that \u003cb\u003ecolor is everywhere\u003c\/b\u003e in the city, and each one holds \u003cb\u003emyriad links to its past\u003c\/b\u003e. The colors of London have \u003cb\u003einspired artists \u003c\/b\u003e(Whistler, Van Gogh, Turner, Monet), \u003cb\u003edesigners \u003c\/b\u003e(Harry Beck) and \u003cb\u003esocial reformers\u003c\/b\u003e (Charles Booth). And from the city’s first origins, Ackroyd shows how color is always to be found at the \u003cb\u003eheart of London’s history\u003c\/b\u003e, from the \u003cb\u003eblazing reds of the Great Fire of London\u003c\/b\u003e to the \u003cb\u003eblackouts of the Blitz\u003c\/b\u003e to the bold colors of \u003cb\u003eroyal celebrations and vibrant street life\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This beautifully written book examines \u003cb\u003ethe city's fascinating relationship with color\u003c\/b\u003e, alongside \u003cb\u003especially commissioned colorised photographs \u003c\/b\u003efrom Dynamichrome, which \u003cb\u003ebring a lost London back to life\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e London has been the main character in Ackroyd's work ever since his first novel, and he has won countless prizes in both fiction and non-fiction for his truly remarkable body of work. Here, he channels a\u003cb\u003e lifetime of knowledge\u003c\/b\u003e of the great city, writing with \u003cb\u003eclarity and passion\u003c\/b\u003e about the hues and shades which have shaped London's journey through history into the present day.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A\u003cb\u003e truly invaluable book for lovers of art, history, photography, or urban geography\u003c\/b\u003e, this beautifully illustrated title tells a rich and fascinating story of the history of this great and ever-changing city.","brand":"Frances Lincoln","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44891957493989,"sku":"NP9780711281523","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9efb828e-2ed9-4304-a824-ae950167286e.jpg?v=1767851417","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/colors-of-london-isbn-9780711281523","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}