Reviews
' 'I can't think of a better companion with whom to explore London's underbelly - expert, engaging and approachable.' - Sarah Wise, author of The Blackest Streets: The Life and Death of a Victorian Slum, "This is a tightly argued, meticulously researched history of sanitation that reads like a novel."--Paula Byrne, The Times , While the subject of Dirty Old London is often, unavoidably, off-putting, it is also endlessly intriguing."-- Shelf Awareness, ' Dirty Old London is a treat - truly Victorian, in that it is shocking, entertaining, educational and grisly by turns.' - Catharine Arnold, author of Necropolis: London and its Dead ' 'I can't think of a better companion with whom to explore London's underbelly - expert, engaging and approachable.' - Sarah Wise, author of The Blackest Streets: The Life and Death of a Victorian Slum 'So much meticulous research packaged into such a vividly readable narrative. I loved it.' - Liza Picard, author of Victorian London 'The squalor of Victorian London was proverbial. Lee Jackson's revelatory clean-up goes behind the headlines to allow us to see not just what, but why, London was so dirty.' - Judith Flanders, author of The Victorian City: Everyday Life in Dickens' London, "Impressive . . . [Lee] Jackson has written a book that is neat and sparkling, unlike his subject matter."--Emily Cockayne, The Wall Street Journal, "Jackson demonstrates the unimaginable filth that permeated London during the 19th century . . . A well-researched, if unpalatable, picture of a filthy city and the different factions fighting for and against reform using class distinctions, gender inequality and horrendous poor laws."-- Kirkus Reviews, ' Dirty Old London is a treat - truly Victorian, in that it is shocking, entertaining, educational and grisly by turns.' - Catharine Arnold, author of Necropolis: London and its Dead, 'Jackson, "a noted Victorianist", has put in time in archives all over London, as one can see from the depth and breadth of the book's detail.'--Rose George, New Statesman ., 'This is a fascinating work that will engage both those interested in Victorian in general and London in particular.'--Stephen Halliday, BBC History Magazine, 'Mr Jackson has written a book that is neat and sparkling, unlike his subject matter.'--Emily Cockayne, Wall Street Journal Europe ., 'The squalor of Victorian London was proverbial. Lee Jackson's revelatory clean-up goes behind the headlines to allow us to see not just what, but why, London was so dirty.' - Judith Flanders, author of The Victorian City: Everyday Life in Dickens' London, 'So much meticulous research packaged into such a vividly readable narrative. I loved it.' - Liza Picard, author of Victorian London, 'This is a tightly argued, meticulously researched history of sanitation that reads like a novel.' --Paula Byrne, The Times , "Lee Jackson stops to have a good poke around - and consider in fascinating, sometimes gruesome detail, the filth and nuisances of the time . . . Utterly engrossing."--Jo Baker, The New York Times Book Review, "This is a tightly argued, meticulously researched history of sanitation that reads like a novel."--Paula Byrne, The Times "Lee Jackson stops to have a good poke around - and consider in fascinating, sometimes gruesome detail, the filth and nuisances of the time . . . Utterly engrossing."--Jo Baker, The New York Times Book Review "Rich in wonderful contemporary details gleaned from newspapers and archives, Jackson's study is a vivid account of the enormous challenges faced by a city expanding at an unprecedented rate."--P. D. Smith, The Guardian "Mr Jackson has written a book that is neat and sparkling, unlike his subject matter."--Emily Cockayne, Wall Street Journal Europe "Impressive . . . [Lee] Jackson has written a book that is neat and sparkling, unlike his subject matter."--Emily Cockayne, The Wall Street Journal "An atypical look at London's social history. Jackson manages to make a disgusting topic much funnier than one would expect."-- Library Journal "Jackson demonstrates the unimaginable filth that permeated London during the 19th century . . . A well-researched, if unpalatable, picture of a filthy city and the different factions fighting for and against reform using class distinctions, gender inequality and horrendous poor laws."-- Kirkus Reviews "While the subject of Dirty Old London is often, unavoidably, off-putting, it is also endlessly intriguing."-- Shelf Awareness "Disgusting and wonderful."--Kelly Faircloth, Jezebel " Dirty Old London is a treat - truly Victorian, in that it is shocking, entertaining, educational and grisly by turns."--Catharine Arnold, author of Necropolis: London and its Dead "I can't think of a better companion with whom to explore London's underbelly - expert, engaging and approachable."--Sarah Wise, author of The Blackest Streets: The Life and Death of a Victorian Slum "So much meticulous research packaged into such a vividly readable narrative. I loved it."--Liza Picard, author of Victorian London "The squalor of Victorian London was proverbial. Lee Jackson's revelatory clean-up goes behind the headlines to allow us to see not just what, but why, London was so dirty."--Judith Flanders, author of The Victorian City: Everyday Life in Dickens' London, 'I thought I knew nineteenth-century London-this book made me smell it. . .Mud: it's so often mentioned in Victorian literature, but I didn't know what it was until I read this admirable book.'--Clive Aslet, Country Life , "An atypical look at London's social history. Jackson manages to make a disgusting topic much funnier than one would expect."-- Library Journal, "This is a tightly argued, meticulously researched history of sanitation that reads like a novel."--Paula Byrne, The Times "Lee Jackson stops to have a good poke around - and consider in fascinating, sometimes gruesome detail, the filth and nuisances of the time . . . Utterly engrossing."--Jo Baker, The New York Times Book Review "Rich in wonderful contemporary details gleaned from newspapers and archives, Jackson's study is a vivid account of the enormous challenges faced by a city expanding at an unprecedented rate."--P. D. Smith, The Guardian "Mr Jackson has written a book that is neat and sparkling, unlike his subject matter."--Emily Cockayne, Wall Street Journal Europe "Impressive . . . [Lee] Jackson has written a book that is neat and sparkling, unlike his subject matter."--Emily Cockayne, The Wall Street Journal "An atypical look at London's social history. Jackson manages to make a disgusting topic much funnier than one would expect."-- Library Journal "Jackson demonstrates the unimaginable filth that permeated London during the 19th century . . . A well-researched, if unpalatable, picture of a filthy city and the different factions fighting for and against reform using class distinctions, gender inequality and horrendous poor laws."-- Kirkus Reviews "While the subject of Dirty Old London is often, unavoidably, off-putting, it is also endlessly intriguing."-- Shelf Awareness "Disgusting and wonderful."--Kelly Faircloth, Jezebel " Dirty Old London is a treat - truly Victorian, in that it is shocking, entertaining, educational and grisly by turns."--Catharine Arnold, author of Necropolis: London and its Dead "I can't think of a better companion with whom to explore London's underbelly - expert, engaging and approachable."--Sarah Wise, author of The Blackest Streets: The Life and Death of a Victorian Slum "So much meticulous research packaged into such a vividly readable narrative. I loved it."--Liza Picard, author of Victorian London "The squalor of Victorian London was proverbial. Lee Jackson's revelatory clean-up goes behind the headlines to allow us to see not just what, but why, London was so dirty."--Judith Flanders, author of The Victorian City: Everyday Life in Dickens' London
