London is one of the most vibrant and versatile film locations in the world and has provided some of the most stunning settings in film history. This comprehensive guide spans decades of cinema in London, from Brief Encounter (1945) to Sherlock Holmes (2009) A delight for both film buffs and London enthusiasts, this practical guide is organized area-by-area – from the heart of the city to the suburbs – so the reader can explore locations close to where they live, work and play. Films range from classic and cult films such as Alfie, A Clockwork Orange and Withnail and I to more recent blockbusters such as Harry Potter and Bridget Jones, and includes the very latest movies filmed in the metropolis, including The Other Boleyn Girl, Sherlock Holmes and Run, Fatboy, Run. Incorporating annotated maps of film hotspots around town, it is now easier than ever to walk, tour and relive your favourite movie moments in London.

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The devastating consequences of the slave trade in 18th century are explored through the powerful but impossible attraction of well-born Frances and her slave Mehuru. From the bestselling author of The Other Boleyn Girl. Bristol in 1787 is booming from its stinking docks to its elegant new houses. Josiah Cole a small dockside trader is prepared to gamble everything to join the big players of the city. But he needs ready cash and a well-connected wife. An arranged marriage to Frances Scott is a mutually convenient solution. Trading her social contacts for Josiah’s protection Frances enters the world of the Bristol merchants and finds her life and fortune dependent on the respectable trade of sugar rum and slaves. Once again Philippa Gregory brings her unique combination of a vivid sense of history and inimitable storytelling skills to illuminate a complex period of our past. Powerful haunting intensely disturbing this is a novel of desire and shame of individuals of a society and of a whole continent devastated by the greed of others.

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