London Orbital (Paperback, New ed)

London Orbital is Iain Sinclair's exceptional voyage of discovery into the unloved outskirts of the city 'My book of the year. Sentence for sentence, there is no more interesting writer at work in English' John Lanchester, Daily Telegraph Encircling London like a noose, the M25 is a road to nowhere, but when Iain Sinclair sets out to walk this asphalt loop - keeping within the 'acoustic footprints' - he is determined to find out where the journey will lead him. Stumbling upon converted asylums, industrial and retail parks, ring-fenced government institutions and lost villages, Sinclair discovers a Britain of the fringes, a landscape consumed by developers. London Orbital charts this extraordinary trek and round trip of the soul, revealing the country as you've never seen it before. 'A magnum opus, my book of the year. I urge you to read it. In fact, if you're a Londoner and haven't read it by the end of next year, I suggest you leave' Will Self, Evening Standard 'A journey into the heart of darkness and a fascinating snapshot of who we are, lit by Sinclair's vivid prose. I'm sure it will be read fifty years from now' J. G. Ballard, Observer

General

Imprint:	Penguin Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2003
First published:	March 2004
Authors:	Iain Sinclair
Dimensions:	198 x 130 x 35mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	577
Edition:	New ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-14-101474-6
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > Regional & area planning > Transport planning & policy > General Books > Sport & Leisure > Travel & holiday > Travel writing > General Books > Travel > Travel writing > General
LSN:	0-14-101474-1
Barcode:	9780141014746

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