Henry Eliot

Matt Lloyd-Rose

The most ingenious, insightful, inspiring, intoxicating, and simply interesting guide to the great city that I have ever seen

Remarkable ... a nerdy Londoner's paradise ... an exquisite 450-page cross between an encyclopaedia and an artwork

The greatest book about London published in modern times ... an illuminated manuscript for the 21st century city

London's bookshops and libraries are filled with printed guides to the city but few (if any) are as comprehensive as Curiocity

An endlessly fascinating guide to London ... an eccentric lexical juggernaut ... I doubt that anything of such crazy magnitude will be attempted again in a hurry

A glorious and delightful compendium and guide to London from Above, Below and all the in-betweens

Here is something different [...] composed of fresh flashes of insight [...] constructed as a cabinet of curiosities, the literary equivalent of Sir John Soane's Museum in Lincoln's Inn Fields. The work [the authors] have put into it is formidable, the collaboration they have won from contributors, illustrators and publishers quite breathtaking.

The authors' delight in London trivia is infectious

A beautifully produced miscellany of fascinating facts about London. Wonderful illustrations are added to intriguing nuggets of information on a huge range of subjects from street cries to earthstars. An object of beauty in itself

Reimagines the 'guidebook' in the same way that Peter Ackroyd's London: the Biography reinvented historical writing about the capital. And just as Ackroyd set a benchmark, every new guide to London will now be viewed with reference to Curiocity. [...] However well you think you know London, you will discover something new on virtually every page, and the things you know well will be seen completely differently. Highly recommended

Beautifully illustrated, quirky and irreverent

Incredibly clever and gorgeous. It's like a London treasure hunt - an unexpected explorers' map of a city I've lived in all my life and thought I knew

An Alternative A-Z of London

Curiocity is a new A to Z exploring every aspect of life in London. Its 26 chapters weave together the city's stories with striking reflections, practical ideas and itineraries, and contributions from London voices such as Monica Ali and Iain Sinclair. The book is illustrated by artists including Chris Riddell, Isabel Greenberg and Steven Appleby, and at the heart of each chapter is an original hand-drawn map, charting everything from the city's international communities, underground spaces and children's dreams, to its unrealised plans, erogenous zones and dystopian futures. Curiocity is a unique guide that will transform the way you see and experience London.

Matt Lloyd-Rose

Praise for Curiocity

The most ingenious, insightful, inspiring, intoxicating, and simply interesting guide to the great city that I have ever seen

Remarkable ... a nerdy Londoner's paradise ... an exquisite 450-page cross between an encyclopaedia and an artwork

The greatest book about London published in modern times ... an illuminated manuscript for the 21st century city

The most ingenious, insightful, inspiring, intoxicating, and simply interesting guide to the great city that I have ever seen

Remarkable ... a nerdy Londoner's paradise ... an exquisite 450-page cross between an encyclopaedia and an artwork

The greatest book about London published in modern times ... an illuminated manuscript for the 21st century city

The most ingenious, insightful, inspiring, intoxicating, and simply interesting guide to the great city that I have ever seen

Remarkable ... a nerdy Londoner's paradise ... an exquisite 450-page cross between an encyclopaedia and an artwork

The greatest book about London published in modern times ... an illuminated manuscript for the 21st century city

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