London Clay Bio25 Too many popular histories seek

Too many popular histories seek to establish heroes

the nature of monstrosity

one that should be in the collection of any sharp thinker

It was well worth the wait' Waterstones bookseller review 'The Culture: The Drawings pulls together his art work for the first time

London Clay Bio25 Too many popular histories seek'A lyrical meditation on landscapes and cities, vivid reportage and a memoir. And also a beautifully realised and moving read.' Financial Times 'A beguiling mix of history, geology, folklore and memoir that captivated me from the first page.' Lara Maiklem, author of Mudlarking 'Tom Chivers brings a poet's sensibility to this book about the hidden parts of the capital, mixing the past with the present, the known with the unknown and his personal story