Customer Rating:  
Summary: Dated and corny
Comment: Might have been OK when it came out but nowhere near as good as Bob Steel's more recent CAMRA guide. Poor maps, a lot of very iffy pubs, and frankly I didnt like the corny titles to the chapters.
Customer Rating:
Summary: A welcome addition to the London guidebooks
Comment: Ted Bruning's book gives us 15 history lessons about various areas of London, and 15 excellent reasons to have a few pints in recommended pubs.
The walks include Hampstead, Chelsea, Soho, Greenwich and the City, and every walk includes between 6 and 12 pubs worth a visit.
Particularly welcome for many tourists is the inclusion of a Bayswater walk, there are some jewels hidden away just a few yards from the main streets.
The book features many of the pubs in the authors "Historic Pubs of London", but it does not duplicate the text, so get both books!
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