Books About Town was a public art event in London during summer 2014 to promote literacy.
There were 50 BookBenches scattered around central London.
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Nineteen Eighty-Four - 1984
- George Orwell - Thomas Dowdeswell -
Torrington Square
(10-Sep-2014)
Mooch says
Hi to everyone he met at this bench.
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The University of London Senate House, towering here behind the bench, was the inspiration for the Ministry of Truth building in Orwell's 1984.
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Rest Your Stalks - Day of the Triffids
- John Wyndham - Oliver Dean -
University of London Senate House / Malet Street
(10-Sep-2014)
Part of the
Day of the Triffids takes place at the Senate House.
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Please Look After This Bear. Thank You. - Paddington Bear
- Michael Bond - Michelle Heron -
Montague Close / near Southwark Cathedral
(17-Jul-2014)
Our Big Brother orangutan came along to share the jam sandwiches and the view.
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Mrs Dalloway
- Virginia Woolf - One Red Shoe -
Gordon Square Gardens
(10-Sep-2014)
