The London Shopping Companion

This is the perfect guide for the discriminating traveler who wants to make the most of what London has to offer. More than a travel guide, it provides something unique: personal guidance from someone who knows how to look at each shop from a resident's point of view and offers practical advice on the best buys from Mayfair and St. James to Notting Hill and Kensington. Containing maps of ten major shopping areas, it is organized to encourage shopping forays neighborhood by neighborhood. The London Shopping Companion describes the merchandise sold at a wide array of London businesses that offer unique goods and services, from clothing to linens, jewelry and accessories to books, stationery, food, collectibles, leather goods, kitchen aids, and more -- even umbrellas. Packed with practical information -- including suggestions on where to take a break from all your shopping -- this is the ideal companion for travelers to London, regardless of the size of one's budget. Book jacket.

Nicki Pendleton Wood is a journalist, writer, and editor. Formerly an editor with the Nashville Banner