When London is mentioned, most people will first think that it is as famous as New York and ParisworldOne of the top tier cities. Then I think of the famous buildings in the city, such as the Tower of London, Big Ben, the London Eye, the British Museum, Buckingham Palace, St. Paul's Cathedral, Madame Tussauds, Wembley Stadium... What is the spirit of this famous city and what makes this old brandcapitalist countryMost of the problems such as "the heart of" becoming the creative capital of the world today are unknown.
As the current mayor of London, Boris Johnson tries to show the true face of London in his eyes: a future city with extremely mixed ancient traditions and modern life.
This is not a political book, but a cultural guide with strong humanistic flavor.Adhering to the British style of humor, Johnson is always willing to share with readers the vitality of London and its unique personality, and selects the characters who in his opinion have made indelible contributions to the demonstration of the London spirit, and comments on them one by one - from the Romans to his predecessor Dick Whittington, from Chaucer to Gandhi, from Shakespeare to Churchill, these extraordinary and ordinary people,It forms the spiritual core of keeping pace with the times in London.
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Preface: An unexpected victory
Chapter 1 London Bridge
The pace to the city
Chapter II Queen of Broca
She asked the Romans to invest
Chapter III Emperor Hadrian
He established London as the capital
Chapter IV London Bridge (continued)
The power of an isolated bridge
Supply and demand/fall/capital gap/gain/bridge war
Chapter V Meredith
He brought back Christianity, but was expelled
Chapter VI Alfred the Great
As the king of England, he rebuilt London
Chapter VII William I
He built the Tower of London
Chapter 8 Geoffrey Chaucer
The Ancestor of English, Today's Non official Common Language of Human Beings
Chapter 9 Sir Richard Wellington
He is not only the first great banker in the world, but also sets high standards for philanthropy
