Peter Ackroyd

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In Queer City, the acclaimed Peter Ackroyd looks at London in a whole new way–through the complete history and experiences of its gay and lesbian population. In Roman Londinium, the city was dotted with lupanaria (“wolf dens” or public pleasure...

The Lambs of London

The Lambs of London

A tour de force in the tradition of Hawksmoor and Chatterton, Peter Ackroyd’s new novel of deceit and betrayal is a witty reimagining of a great nineteenth-century Shakespeare forgery.Charles and Mary Lamb, who will achieve lasting fame as the authors...

The Life of Thomas More

The Life of Thomas More

This book, as much a work of history as a biography, is a masterful reconstruction of the life and imagination of one of the most remarkable figures in history.Thomas More (1478–1535) was a renowned statesman; the author of a political treatise,...