We are thrilled to congratulate David Looseley on being named joint winner of the 2015 Franco-British Society Literary Prize for Édith Piaf. The world-famous French singer Édith Piaf (1915-63) was never just a singer. Dozens of biographies of her, of variable quality, have seldom got beyond the well known and usually contested ‘facts’ of her life. This … Continue reading
David Ashford – Author Insights
To coincide with February's Free Read Friday - here are some author insights from David Ashford on his book London Underground: A Cultural Geography. 1.What prompted you to write this book? Moving to London — and *not* using the Tube. As a tourist I had relied on the network to get around. It made the … Continue reading
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