{"product_id":"london-fog-1","title":"London Fog","description":"\u003cp\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e Editors’ Choice\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/i\u003e Editor’s Choice\u003cbr\u003eAn \u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e “Best Books about London” Selection\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn popular imagination, London is a city of fog. The classic London fogs, the thick yellow “pea-soupers,” were born in the industrial age of the early nineteenth century. Christine L. Corton tells the story of these epic London fogs, their dangers and beauty, and their lasting effects on our culture and imagination.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Engrossing and magnificently researched…Corton’s book combines meticulous social history with a wealth of eccentric detail. Thus we learn that London’s ubiquitous plane trees were chosen for their shiny, fog-resistant foliage. And since Jack the Ripper actually went out to stalk his victims on fog-free nights, filmmakers had to fake the sort of dank, smoke-wreathed London scenes audiences craved. It’s discoveries like these that make reading \u003ci\u003eLondon Fog\u003c\/i\u003e such an unusual, enthralling and enlightening experience.”\u003cbr\u003e—Miranda Seymour, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Corton, clad in an overcoat, with a linklighter before her, takes us into the gloomier, long 19th century, where she revels in its Gothic grasp. Beautifully illustrated, \u003ci\u003eLondon Fog\u003c\/i\u003e delves fascinatingly into that swirling miasma.”\u003cbr\u003e—Philip Hoare, \u003ci\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harvard University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54983683834200,"sku":"9780674979819","price":25.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780674979819_eb6d1f7d-9469-4284-b92f-1400b37cad86.jpg?v=1778666412","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/london-fog-1","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}