Bells: What Tale Bells Tell (London Baby)

Description

London Baby Bells is one of a kind collection of poems devoted to the most famous London bells. Through rich vocabulary and inspiring watercolour illustrations, the author shares the mysterious past and present of the celebrated bells:

• Big Ben,
• Great Paul,
• Great Tom,
• Sanctus and other bells of St Clement Danes,
• Westminster Abbey bells,
• St Mary-Le-Bow bells,
• Holy Sepulchre (Old Bailey) bells,
• St Giles bells,
• Olympic Bell,
• Swiss glockenspiel
• Lutine Bell.

The journey takes the reader across London and across time. It illuminates on the manufacturing tradition by introducing the Whitechapel and Taylor’s bell foundries. It presents bell ringers and their customs around the world. It accentuates the significance of the toll across countries and cultures.