Penguin Underground Lines boxset

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Product Overview

To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Tube, the Penguin Underground Lines
box set brings together 12 books by writers ranging from John O'Farrell to
John Lanchester, Lucy Wadham to the Kids' CompanyName: Penguin Underground
LinesDate of Birth: will be born 7th March 2013Vital statistics: Twelve books,
one for each Underground line, to celebrate the Tube's 150th anniversary
Height: when all twelve are stacked up: 4.7 inchesIdea for series: Penguin
asked twelve people to tell their tale of the city in 15,000 words (or in one
case, no words at all), each inspired by a different tube line. Defining
characteristics: While the responses range from the polemical to the
fantastical, the personal to the societal, they offer something for every
taste. Read individually they're delightful small reads, pulled together they
offer a particular portrait of a global city.Appearance: determined by the
authors, who photographed/drew/picked their cover image, chose their title and
wrote the back cover copy, the Penguin logo also takes an outing in the
official colour of each tube line -- a unique play with Penguin's design.The
12 authors: Fantastic Man; Kids Company; Danny Dorling; John Lanchester;
William Leith; Richard Mabey; Paul Morley; John O'Farrell; Philippe Parreno;
Leanne Shapton; Lucy Wadham; Peter York Read more