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Title: The Rough Guide to London (Rough Guide. London) by Rob Humphreys, Judith Bamber, Sean Bidder, Charles Campion, Jane Czyzselska, Val Humphreys, Joe Staines ISBN: 1-84353-093-7 Publisher: Rough Guides Pub. Date: 23 October, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.5 (6 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Very thorough and comprehensive but also very long.
Comment: Rough guides, in general, are the BEST. However, I feel that although this book would be extremely useful for someone moving to London or currently living in London who wants to get to know it in EXTREME depth, it is WAY WAY WAY too long (672 pages) for the casual visitor who may be spending just a few days there. It would take you more time to go through the book (even just skimming) than doing the actual sightseeing itself. You are better off getting the RG to England or Britain, both of which have very extensive information on London but information which can be digested on a short visit. The London guide is simply too long for a book on just ONE city - even if that city is London.
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Rating: 2
Summary: ridicuolously slanted polemic against parts of london
Comment: The Rough guide to london is the most biased guide book i have ever read. I really don't understand why one would put a political bias in a guide book - but Rob Humphreys seems obsessed with both bashing the Rich and the British Conservative party a as well as gossipping about peoples sex lives. Such things have no place in a guide book. I would suggest you look at the Lonely Planet Guide which is much much better.
Rating: 5
Summary: A very readable in-depth guide.
Comment: I visited London for the first time in March 2000. I selected this guidebook based on favorable experiences with other books from this series. London is a huge, complex city that can overwhelm a first time traveller. This book made it very easy to to find my way around. I don't expect any travel book to be completely accurate in describing accomodations, restaurants and other commercial venues in a fast-changing urban environment. However, I found this one to be right about 98% percent of the time.
Some nice features of this book were detailed sections on activities for children, and better than average information for gay/lesbian and disabled travellers. Another real bonus is the suggested reading section at the back of the book. I found some very worthwhile books there that I have been reading as background for my next London trip.
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Title: The Rough Guide to Paris (Rough Guide. Paris) by Ruth Blackmore, James McConnachie, Kate Baillie ISBN: 1843530783 Publisher: Rough Guides Pub. Date: 20 November, 2003 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: The Rough Guide to England by Robert Andrews, Jules Brown, Phil Lee, Rob Humphreys ISBN: 1858288754 Publisher: Rough Guides Pub. Date: 18 April, 2002 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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Title: The Rough Guide Ireland (Ireland (Rough Guides)) by Mark Connolly, Margaret Greenwood, Geoff Wallis ISBN: 1843530597 Publisher: Rough Guides Pub. Date: August, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: The Rough Guide London Map by Rough Guides ISBN: 185828998X Publisher: Rough Guides Pub. Date: 16 May, 2002 List Price(USD): $8.95 |
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Title: The Rough Guide to Britain by Robert Andrews, Jules Brown, Rob Humphreys, Phil Lee, Donald Reid, Rough Guides ISBN: 1858288819 Publisher: Rough Guides Pub. Date: July, 2002 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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