Description
Uncover the vibrant tapestry of life in the modern metropolis with 'This Is London - Unabridged Audio Book on CD'. This compelling audio journey, published by Bolinda/Macmillan audio in 2019, invites you to explore the multifaceted narratives that shape today's London. Immersed in the hidden lives of its diverse immigrants, acclaimed foreign correspondent Ben Judah paints a poignant picture of the capital where over one-third of its inhabitants were born abroad. Experience London through the eyes of its beggars, bankers, gangsters, and caregivers, revealing the heartwarming and harsh realities of a city in constant flux. Each CD delivers captivating stories from the underbelly of its nightlife, bustling streets, and serene mosques, dismantling outdated myths to present a fresh and engaging perspective on life in London. This audio book is condition brand new, ensuring an optimal listening experience. Shipping for this item is FREE, and as it ships from our Auckland warehouse, you can expect no unexpected import charges, custom duties, or taxes. Allow 15 days for delivery to enjoy this enlightening audio experience!
Please note this is an AUDIO BOOK - ON A CD. Shipping for this item is FREE, please allow 15 days for shipping. As its shipped from our Auckland warehouse there is no unexpected import charges, custom duties or taxes
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781529018721
Format: CD standard audio format
Year: 2019
Publisher: Bolinda/Macmillan audio
Description:
This is the new London: an immigrant city. Over one-third of Londoners were born abroad, with half arriving since the millennium. This has utterly transformed the capital, for better and for worse.
Ben Judah is an acclaimed foreign correspondent, but here he turns his reporter's gaze on home, immersing himself in the hidden world of London's immigrants to reveal the city in the eyes of its beggars, bankers, coppers, gangsters, carers and witch-doctors. From the backrooms of its mosques, Tube tunnels and nightclubs to the frontlines of its streets, Judah has supped with oligarchs and spent nights sleeping rough, worked on building sites and talked business with prostitutes; he's heard stories of heartbreaking failure, but also witnessed extraordinary acts of compassion.
This is London explodes fossilised myths and offers a fresh, exciting portrait of what it's like to live, work, fall in love, raise children, grow old and die in London now. Simultaneously intimate and epic, here is a compulsive and deeply sympathetic book on this dizzying world city from one of our brightest new writers.
Please note this is an AUDIO BOOK - ON A CD. Shipping for this item is FREE, please allow 15 days for shipping. As its shipped from our Auckland warehouse there is no unexpected import charges, custom duties or taxes
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781529018721
Format: CD standard audio format
Year: 2019
Publisher: Bolinda/Macmillan audio
Description:
This is the new London: an immigrant city. Over one-third of Londoners were born abroad, with half arriving since the millennium. This has utterly transformed the capital, for better and for worse.
Ben Judah is an acclaimed foreign correspondent, but here he turns his reporter's gaze on home, immersing himself in the hidden world of London's immigrants to reveal the city in the eyes of its beggars, bankers, coppers, gangsters, carers and witch-doctors. From the backrooms of its mosques, Tube tunnels and nightclubs to the frontlines of its streets, Judah has supped with oligarchs and spent nights sleeping rough, worked on building sites and talked business with prostitutes; he's heard stories of heartbreaking failure, but also witnessed extraordinary acts of compassion.
This is London explodes fossilised myths and offers a fresh, exciting portrait of what it's like to live, work, fall in love, raise children, grow old and die in London now. Simultaneously intimate and epic, here is a compulsive and deeply sympathetic book on this dizzying world city from one of our brightest new writers.