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London River

Name: London River
Author: H. M. Tomlinson
ISBN: 9781411451476

by H. M. Tomlinson

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Overview

London River is an entertaining and edifying collection of eleven essays about life on London’s Thames River and the importance of the river to the people of London. The first book Tomlinson wrote after World War I, it is a guided tour of the Thames—a volume exquisite with meditation and invaluable reading.

About the Author, H. M. Tomlinson

Henry Major Tomlinson (1873–1958) was a British writer and journalist. He began his career at a newspaper, where he specialized in articles about ships and traveling. Known for his anti-war writings, he was an official correspondent for the British Army in World War I, but left disillusioned and returned home to work for The Nation. He is the author of Great Sea Stories of All Nations, All Our Yesterdays, and Below London Bridge, among others.