Continuum History

London's Shadows in the press

London's Shadows: The Dark Side of the Victorian City by Drew D. Gray, reviewed by Stephen Halliday for History Today

It's lovely to see a debut book like London's Shadows receive a positive review in a publication such as History Today (this one appears in the October edition).

There's also been a favourable review in geneaology magazine Your Family Tree, which although I can't link to as it's only available in print, I can paste a snippet from: ‘A scholarly work, drawing on a wide range of sources, but it’s also very readable. It provides a welcome and sensible counterbalance to the endless titles about ‘ripperology’ with its focus on the grim realities of life in London’s poorer quarters at the time.’

And if that's got you interested, you can always preview the book itself!

Carly

The Excellent Mrs Fry - reader review from History Today

'An engaging and even inspiring read for any enthusiast of the period, and most particularly the spirit of social reform that characterises it.'

A quick note about a review that has gone up on the History Today website, as part of their new iniative to get their readers reviewing the latest history books.  We're very pleased and proud that one of the first books to receive this treatment is our very own The Excellent Mrs Fry: Unlikely Heroine by Anne Isba. 

The reviewer in question is Emily Brand, a fan of the Georgian period who blogs here about satirical prints from the time.  She's about one that features Elizabeth Fry in her latest post, so if you're interested in our book, you might want to have a read.

And of course, if you are interested in our book, you can preview it using the box to the left or by clicking here.

Carly