Loathsome London
Terry Deary et Martin Brown2005

Loathsome London dishes the dirt on life in the capital - the lies, the legends and all the lousy details, from the rotten Roman rulers to the plague-ridden peasants.

Want to know :
-What caused the Great Stink of 1858?
-Why the flying dustmen were feared?
-Who ate a tosher for tea?

Go underground to discover London's putrid past, take a trip to the terrifying Tower, and then dip into the River Thames - London's largest toilet.

Find out the ten worst ways to make a living in the city and the most disgusting way to die.

History has never been so horrible!