viii, 338 pages, 16 pages of plates : photographs, illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
1858 in history -- May 1858 -- June 1858, part I -- June 1858, part II -- July 1858 -- July-August 1858 -- The aftermath of the hot summer -- Epilogue.
Summary
A unique, in-depth view of Victorian London during the record-breaking summer of 1858, when residents both famous and now-forgotten endured The Great Stinky together.