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Dorothy L Sayers' Britain
$32.99
The Real Britain Behind Lord Peter Wimsey
A fold-out literary map and guide charting the real places that shaped Dorothy L. Sayers' fiction — the London streets, Oxford colleges, Norfolk villages, and Yorkshire moors that became the settings for her most celebrated mysteries.
Follow the London trail through the Naval and Military Club (the Bellona Club), Miss Climpson's Pimlico home, the Old Bailey where Harriet Vane stood trial, and the Fleet Street offices where Sayers plotted Murder Must Advertise while writing actual advertising copy. Oxford features prominently, with Shrewsbury College drawn from her own Somerville. Beyond the cities: the bell tower at Fenchurch St Paul from The Nine Tailors, the Yorkshire moors of Clouds of Witness, and the artistic community at Kirkcudbright from Five Red Herrings.
Each location is set out with historical background and precise literary ties. Written by Eric Sandberg, designed by Chris Wilkinson, litho-printed in Sussex on sustainably sourced paper using vegetable oil-based inks.
Details
- Fold-out map (40 cm × 69 cm) and postcard
- Litho-printed in Sussex, England
- Sustainably sourced paper, vegetable oil-based inks
- By Herb Lester Associates
Perfect For
- Devoted Sayers readers and Lord Peter Wimsey fans
- Literary travellers planning a Golden Age crime pilgrimage
- Anyone who reads a novel and immediately wants to know exactly where it happened
Collections: All Products, Best Sellers, Herb Lester Associates, Literary Guides, Murder and Mystery, New Arrivals