London Clay

Journeys in the Deep City

London Clay
Tom Chivers
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Hardback
h240 x 156mm - 464pg
9 Sep 2021 UK
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9780857526922
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London Clay is an exploration of the stories that make a city. Written in rich and vivid prose, Chivers leads us on a journey to find the source of his memories, and to discover lost rivers, secret woodlands, the marshes and islands long buried beneath the city he loves. ' Tom Chivers, with the forensic eye of an investigator, the soul of a poet, is an engaging presence; a guide we would do well to follow. ' Iain Sinclair, author of The Last LondonWhat secrets lie beneath a city? Tom Chivers follows hidden pathways, explores lost islands and uncovers the geological mysteries that burst up through the pavement and bubble to the surface of our streets. From Roman ruins to a submerged playhouse, from an abandoned Tube station to underground rivers, Chivers leads us on a journey into the depths of the city he loves. A lyrical interrogation of a capital city, a landscape and our connection to place, London Clay celebrates urban edgelands- in-between spaces where the natural world and the metropolis collide. Through a combination of historical research, vivid reportage and personal memoir, it will transform how you see London, and cities everywhere. ' It' s entertaining, enlightening and deeply moving. You will learn something about London and a good deal about life. ' Justin Webb
London, investigated through the medium of psycho-geology, is revealed as a nexus of energies, interconnections, memories and resurrections. Tom Chivers, with the forensic eye of an investigator, the soul of a poet, is an engaging presence; a guide we would do well to follow. -- Iain Sinclair, author of London Orbital We are none of us here for long. Our lives matter hugely and yet in the great scheme of things not at all. This book grapples with our predicament in an entirely original way. It' s entertaining, enlightening and deeply moving. You will learn something about London and a good deal about life. -- Justin Webb Gentle, all-observant Tom is the perfect guide for this exploration of London' s nooks and crannies, places I thought I knew well and places I didn' t even know existed. His beguiling mix of history, geology, folklore and memoir captivated me from the first page. -- Lara Maiklem, author of Mudlarking An absorbing and poetic psycho-geology of London . . . an immersive deep trawl among the city' s many layers, unearthing medieval Essex rebels, contemporary mudlarks of the lower Thames, lost rivers of silt and sewage, the Shard as Sauron' s Dark Tower, and the existential angst of living in the Anthropocene epoch . . . Fascinating. -- Christopher Somerville * The Times walking correspondent * Chivers traces London' s hidden landscape armed only with his curiosity and a home-made geology map. His poet' s knack of sensing unlikely connections makes this one of the most original books about the capital in years. Like Iain Sinclair with a trowel. Spellbinding. -- Matt Brown * Londonist *
Tom Chivers is a poet and publisher. He is the author of two pamphlets and two full collections of poetry to date, and is director of the independent press Penned in the Margins. In 2008 he was the Bishopsgate Institute' s first writer in residence, and has appeared widely at events and made a number of contributions to radio, including presenting a 30 minute documentary for Radio 4. He has collaborated with the climate arts organisation Cape Farewell and conducts immersive walking tours of London. Chivers is currently an Associate Artist of the National Centre for Writing.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9780857526922
Published: 9 Sep 2021
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Doubleday
Publisher: Transworld Publishers
Format: Hardback
Height: 240mm
Width: 156mm
Pages: 464

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