Recent studies in precolumbian archaeology edited by nicholas j. Alternative londons survival guide for strangers to. Buy alternative london 5th revised edition by nicholas saunders isbn. My own experience with e the seventies and early eighties was a period when i was energetic and productive, enthusiastically involving myself in one successful project after another, first a guidebook called alternative.
See details and exclusions alternative london by saunders, nicholas paperback book the cheap fast free post. The result was his book e for ecstasy, published in 1993, followed by. Alternative london nicholas saunders national library. In 1970 i wrote alternative london, a guidebook for people living in the city who, like myself, were exploring alternative lifestyles and other levels of consciousness. Buy alternative londons survival guide for strangers to london by nicholas saunders, in acceptable condition. Alternative london by nicholas saunders sleep and breathing edited by nicholas a. Alternative england and wales nicholas saunders tenderbooks. All of our paper waste is recycled within the uk and turned into corrugated cardboard. Alternative london 6th edition by nicholas saunders, georganne downes editor, kathy holme editor, max handley editor paperback, 336 pages, published 1982. Buy alternative london 5th revised edition by saunders, nicholas isbn. Nicholas saunders activist jump to navigation jump to search.
I was recently going through a bunch of books i picked up at a library remainders sale and found a copy of alternative london by nicholas. The guidebook was wellreceived from the first, somewhat to saunders surprise given its outspoken and idiosyncratic content. I have a copy of the alternative london book with details of how many copies of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd editions sold. From alternative london by nicholas saunders 1974 new. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Alternative london by nicholas saunders, georganne downes. It was a mammoth project that involved extensive research, months of living and travelling in a customized old ford transit van, and a significant amount of work from his. He wrote the bestselling alternative london in 1970 but was perhaps best known for his acquisition and transformation of covent gardens warehouses into the more holistic neils yard in the 1970s. He wrote a series of books beginning with e for ecstasy, and established the website to provide not only general. Nicholas saunders was a pioneer of the wholefood movement and the man behind the development of neals yard in covent garden people who came up to him there often addressed him as neal. Our multi awardwinning unique london experiences were the first to take visitors and locals into the heart of the vibrant east.
He first came across mdma in 1988 and spent the next few years of his life studying and writing about. Alternative london alternative london, nicholas saunders. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Alternative london survival guide for strangers summary. Alternative london by nicholas saunders paperback, 1977. Details about alternative london nicholas saunders first edition self published 1970 rare. From the obituary for nicholas saunders by nicholas albery for the london guardian, february 5th 1998. The alternative london page just links back to nicholas and i think its a pity it doesnt have a page of its own and its a fantastic publication. Nicholas saunders 19381998 was the man who formalised the alternative society and popularised the term alternative for a youthful culture. In the seventies he was the author of alternative london, a guide to. Saunders began working on this book immediately after the completion of the fourth alternative london, having decided that a countrywide resource was sorely needed. Alternative london by nicholas saunders librarything.
Nicholas saunders did an admirable job in putting together what is essentially a survivors guide to living in london on a small income. Alternative london is packed with information on how to get the most. Nicholas saunders was a british figure in the alternative movement from the 1970s until his. Alternative london by nicholas saunders and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. Knock on the door sunday afternoon and it was nick at the door with a carrier bag containing three copies of alternative london, which once belonged to his brother. Many people who reached nicholas through this site or his ecstasy books, only knew of him as the ecstasy guru, but his life encompassed many more and varied interests. The following is an excerpt from an interview conducted by british author nicholas saunders with swiss psychotherapist, dr.
Well, the late nicholas saunders was a wellknown figure in the trip traveling around england and wales in a van, he produced the amazing book alternative england and wales which was a cornucopia of advice aimed at those attempting to live some sort of alternative. Nicholas saunders 25 january or possibly 25 july 1938 3 february 1998 was a british figure in the alternative movement from the 1970s until his death in a car crash in south africa. He wrote the bestselling alternative london in the 70s, which became a bible for many seeking an alternative lifestyle at the time. Buy alternative london, oxfam, saunders, nicholas, books, history cookies on oxfam we use cookies to ensure that you have the best experience on our website. Alternative england and wales 1975 a psychedelic guide. In my opinion, it is one of the most balanced, truthful, fascinating books ever published about the benefits, effects and dangers of ecstasy. Alternative londons survival guide for strangers to london by nicholas saunders. No obvious damage to the book cover, with the dust jacket if applicable included for hard covers. Broken down into sections each complete with its own appendix, beginning with housing, this book is a veritable encyclopedia of things to know about to get by with no family or friends support mechanism. A book that has been read and does not look new, but is in excellent condition. Until the mid1970s, neals yard did not appear on the london a. By the summer of 1975 the book was finished and i spent most of the next year. Alternative london 4 by saunders, nicholas paperback.
Guru of the alternative lifestyle, nicholas saunders was primarily responsible for the development of neals yard in london. Through nicholas saunders entrepreneurial skills neals yard turned into the thriving. In this edition, nicholas saunders has georgie downes credited as his assistant. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful. In the seventies he was the author of alternative london, a guide to alternative living, and in the nineties of e for ecstasy, a study of the new drug culture. Nicholas spent much of the 70s writing alternative guide books, culminating in one for england and wales. Alternative london is one of the best books of all time on. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. Click to read more about alternative london by nicholas saunders. In this period, his friendship began with nicholas saunders, whom he helped in setting up the popular neals yard wholefood complex of alternative enterprises in. Buy alternative london 6th by nicholas saunders, georganne downes, kathy holme, max handley isbn. The first appearance of saunders guidebook, a distillation of his tips on everything from squatting and transport in london to drugs and hitching to the east.
Nicholas saunders, who died in a car accident in south africa, aged 60, was an alternative entrepreneur of genius, who wrote the first alternative london guides, transformed neals yard in covent garden into an oasis of greenery and alternative businesses and became renowned in the media as. Companion book depository with free delivery worldwide. Nicholas saunders was an entrepreneur of alternative society from london, england. Pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting. Alternative london survival guide for strangers nicholas. It is listed as the 6th edition, published by otherwise press. My particular favourite is alternative london first published in 1970 and compiled by author, traveller and pioneer of the wholefood movement nicholas saunders 19381998. Author of alternative london, ecstasy, world war i, divine action and modern science, the life of julius caesar stories from history, gladiators and the story of the colosseum stories from history, pizarro and the incas stories from history, the life of anne frank stories from history. Alternative london more editions of alternative london. Funding for the book came indirectly from his mother, who gave him money to enable him to move out of his chelsea squat, but he preferred instead to stay put and. So how did this discreet little haven in the center of london come about. The credits read nicholas saunders author, georganne downes editor, kathy holme editor, max handley editor there is not a great deal on the internet about alternative london. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Mark matousek is an awardwinning author of five books, including when youre falling, dive and ethical wisdom.
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