London Fog

The Biography

Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, British, Nonfiction, History, Modern, 19th Century
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Author: Christine L. Corton ISBN: 9780674495715
Publisher: Harvard University Press Publication: November 2, 2015
Imprint: Harvard University Press Language: English
Author: Christine L. Corton
ISBN: 9780674495715
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Publication: November 2, 2015
Imprint: Harvard University Press
Language: English

The classic London fogs—thick yellow “pea-soupers”—were born in the industrial age and remained a feature of cold, windless winter days until clean air legislation in the 1960s. Christine L. Corton tells the story of these epic London fogs, their dangers and beauty, and the lasting effects on our culture and imagination of these urban spectacles.

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The classic London fogs—thick yellow “pea-soupers”—were born in the industrial age and remained a feature of cold, windless winter days until clean air legislation in the 1960s. Christine L. Corton tells the story of these epic London fogs, their dangers and beauty, and the lasting effects on our culture and imagination of these urban spectacles.

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