From the author of the wonderfully unique Manhattan Unfurled comes an equally elegant, heartfelt, and unprecedented portrait of London
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Divided and united by its river, London is one of few cities in the world to find its essence in two profoundly different, yet nearly touching, urban characters��eaning that the�Thames
provides the perfect vantage point for telling a comprehensive story of this complex city. Arriving with little previous knowledge of London, Matteo Pericoli made an intensive 20-mile
journey along the Thames, from Hammersmith Bridge to the Millennium Dome and back again. More than�two years later, he�has completed�an astonishing document of his journey: two 37-foot-long
pen-and-ink drawings depicting the city's north and south banks. Each drawing��resented on�either side of this beautiful single-sheet accordion-style book��s rendered with loving and
essay-like detail, revealing a distinct profile of London in all of its diversity: a dozen boroughs,�19 bridges, and hundreds of buildings, including the Houses of Parliament, Tate Modern,
Battersea Power Station, and Millennium Wheel. Pericoli's inimitable drawings, constantly complementing and questioning each other, brought him to a better understanding of London. Both
lifelong�residents and those who have never�visited will find that�this breathtaking work of art deepens their thoughts and renews their fascination with one of the world's most�impressive
cities.
