Recognized chronicler of London Peter Ackroyd in his new book changes the habit of walking around the city. This time he takes us into the underground depths of the British capital. The author reveals to his readers a real ghost town with its streets, rivers, monasteries and sewers. You will be able to take in the entire historical development of Greater London: from Bronze Age monuments, Roman pavements and medieval cemeteries to the first stations of the world's oldest underground. In the chapters on the city's notorious slums, we will see, in addition to historical analysis, sincere sympathy for the people who lived in them. Full of mystical tales and historical curiosities, this inspired tale of underground London is Peter Ackroyd's long-awaited masterpiece.