EVERYTHING YOU KNOW ABOUT LONDON IS WRONG

Think that the Union Jack flying over Buckingham Palace means the Queen is home? Nope: it means that she's elsewhere, doing Queenish things. Packed with details on real London history, this book explodes a range of myths, from the rumoured burial of Queen Boudicca beneath Platform 10 at King's Cross to the lamp on Carting (or 'Farting') Lane running on gas from the city's sewers. Myths regarding London's arts, entertainment, food, drink, royals, traditions and politics are all covered, to give a fascinating insight into the true capital.