The Rough Guide to Walks Around London and Southeast England 2 (Rough Guides) -
An American Werewolf in London : Two Disc 21st Anniversary Special Edition [1981]
With an ingenious script, engaging characters, nerve-shredding suspense, genuinely frightening set-pieces and laugh-out-loud funny bits An American Werewolf in London is a prime candidate for the finest horror-comedy ever made. Americans David (David Naughton) and Jack (Griffin Dunne) are backpacking in northern England when Jack is killed by a wild beast and David is bitten. Back in London David finds himself falling in love with a nurse, Alex (played with winning charm by Jenny Agutter), and turning into a werewolf. Adding to his problems, an increasingly decomposed Jack keeps coming back from the dead, and he is not a happy corpse. The Oscar winning make-up and transformation scenes still look good and rather than send itself up Werewolf plays its horror seriously, the laughs coming naturally from the surreal situation. Naughton is engagingly confused and disbelieving, desperately coping with the ever more nightmarish world, while Landis delivers one absolutely stunning dream sequence, an unbearably tense hunt on the London Underground and a breathtaking finale. Gory, erotic, shocking and romantic, this unforgettable horror classic has it all. Tom Holland’s Fright Night (1985) remixed the formula with vampires, as did Landis himself in Innocent Blood (1992). A disappointing sequel, An American Werewolf in Paris, followed in 1997. –Gary S Dalkin
List Price: ?8.99
Amazon Price: ?3.98
Used Price: ?1.90
Customer Review: HAS STOOD THE TEST OF TIME
This 1981 film can now be considered a classic, it has stood the test of time. A mixture of comedy, horror and love story it features outstanding and Oscar winning special effects. The film is very well paced though not really very scary. There is very little character development but the film is constantly entertaining. The destruction of around Piccadilly Circus being a highlight. Highly recommended.
Customer Review: YOU’LL NEVER WALK ALONE
The opening scene, on i presume the Yorkshire Moors, will be with me forever. This is a classic film with a blend of humour and horror neatly rolled into one. The special effects were cutting edge at the time. I can’t believe it’s more than twenty five years old. Quick, get me a wheelchair !!
London Street Atlas
Easy to use grid systemFeatures full colour maps, one-way streets and London information sectionSpiral bound for ease of use (Ref:0007204280)
List Price: ?5.99
Amazon Price: ?5.99
Used Price: ?2.18
The Little Book of London
Those of us who live in London and love the city (despite all its manifold faults) often have our own list of clandestine destinations, secrets and interesting facts about the capital — which we’re happy to show off to people not lucky enough to live here. But however well you think you know London, the chances are good that that David Long’s The Little Book of London will enlarge your storehouse of knowledge. The quirky facts here are delightfully arcane — such as the fact that the guns of HMS Belfast, moored on the Thames near Tower Bridge, are targeted at Barnet and, if fired, would destroy Scratchwood Services on the M1. Or the fact that the first parking meters were installed in Mayfair with a charge of a shilling (enough to keep parking attendants at bay for an hour — the same amount today would buy you 45 seconds). In fact, it is often the wonderful historical nuggets here that are the most entertaining, even the grisly ones (such as the watchmaker who threw himself off the Whispering Gallery in St Paul’s Cathedral in 1856, or the man who took a similar dive from the North Tower of the Crystal Palace 12 years later). Such items are crammed into the nearly 200 pages of this eccentric book, so if you are seeking bizarre facts about the railways, the Royal family, theatres or the number of rock stars who have popped their clogs in London, it’s all here. And did you know that when Conan Doyle installed Sherlock Holmes in 221b Baker Street, the street numbering ran no further than 85? (That’s the trouble with this book - you can’t resist quoting it!) –Barry Forshaw
List Price: ?9.99
Used Price: ?7.27
Customer Review: what a contrast to his other books……..
David Long is clearly very versatile. This is a more humorous attempt at writing about London than I’ve seen from him before, & he pulls it off very well. A good mix of sober & crazy facts from all walks of London life, showing what an eclectic & interesting place this town is.
Customer Review: What a cracker!
Got two copies for Xmas, and laughed solidly until I reached the end. Maybe not the most USEFUL book on London, but certainly the funniest in a long while. Odd anecdotes, strange facts, extraordinary people and wild goings-on combine to paint an irresistable portraint of the greatest city on earth.
Share and Enjoy:
These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages.
List Price: ?3.99 
List Price: ?19.99 
