The City is Ours

Londoners: The Days and Nights of London Now—As Told by Those Who Love It, Hate It, Live It, Left It, and Long For It
Craig Taylor
Travel

I’m not quite sure this book fits in the travel category. I mean, it does, but it doesn’t. This is going to be a difficult review, I can already tell.

Londoners is about London, obviously. But not the London all we tourists think we know. The London these people talk about is completely different. Mr. Taylor interviews cab drivers, hedge fund managers, funeral directors, wedding coordinators, stay-at-home moms, students…basically, anyone you can think of living in a big city? He’s got a chapter with them. The layout of the book is great, with him splitting up the interviews into different sections and each person’s narrative is really interesting. Not too long, not too short, but giving just enough information to be intriguing.

I’ve always thought it would be awesome to live in London, but now I’m not so sure. The book does a balanced job of pointing out the highlights and lowlights of living in one of the most popular cities in the world.

Anyone who has ever been to London or wants to go to London will like this book. It’s a travel lover and Anglophile’s dream.