Sinclair McKay

Ghosts of the past

Sinclair McKay on Estuary, by Rachel Lichtenstein, and London In Fragments, by Ted Sandling

issue 17 September 2016

  • Estuary: Out from London to the Sea

    Rachel Lichtenstein

    Hamish Hamilton, pp. 328

  • London in Fragments: A Mudlark’s Treasures

    Ted Sandling

    Frances Lincoln, pp. 245

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