West End chronicles

the long version

"West End Chronicles describes 300 years of the rich and diverse history of an area of London conspicuous in its confidence. Its streets and squares, some of the most famous in the world, have been home to poets and pop stars, world-renowned artists and revolutionary anarchists. They have been the playground of gangsters and gamblers, secret agents and religious visionaries. High art and low art have flourished side by side, decadence and dedication have rubbed shoulders in the same streets and public houses."--BOOK JACKET.