Len Deighton's London Dossier is a guide book to London, edited by British author Len Deighton and published in 1967. It consists of a "collection of personal guides to the hidden gems and sites of London by a range of writers and raconteurs, many of them Len Deighton’s friends."[1] Deighton himself contributes two of the 14 essays.
 First edition hardcover | |
| Author | Len Deighton |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Raymond Hawkey |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Guide book |
| Publisher | Jonathan Cape & Penguin |
Publication date | 1967 (UK) |
| Media type | Print (hardcover & paperback) |
| Pages | 352 pp |
Among the contributors are the Sunday Times columnist and editor Godfrey Smith, musician and TV presenter Steve Race, the Evening Standard critic and columnist Milton Shulman,[1] photographer and journalist Daniel Farson, photographer Adrian Flowers, investigative reporter and crime writer Eric Clark,[2] and photographer, journalist and foodie Adrian Bailey.[3]
The book is "styled as a 'dossier' to capitalise in part on Deighton's growing reputation at the time as a spy thriller writer, and also cashes in on his growing reputation as one of sixties London's 'names' and all-purpose man about town.The book will tell you where to hire a barrel organ; where to buy snake steaks; where to find the nearest nudist colony; and how to handle taxi drivers. It's eclectic in the extreme, but a fantastic read where the mini skirts, cigarette smoke and smell of jellied eels leaps off the page."[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c The Deighton Dossier: Len Deighton's London Dossier – 1967 Linked 2 November 2016
- ^ Existential Ennui, 19 December 2011: Len Deighton's London Dossier Linked 2 November 2016
- ^ Londonist, 23 February 2010: Len Deighton's London Dossier, Chapter 2: Food[permanent dead link] Linked 2 November 2016
External links edit
- Londonist: Len Deighton's London Dossier: Our Guide To The Swinging London Guide
- Existential Ennui: Len Deighton's London Dossier
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