london (england)

The author relates the story of his relationship with his uncle Shanti Behari Seth, who was sent to Germany as a young man in the 1930s to study medicine and dentistry, and Shanti's wife, Helga Gerda Caro, a Jewish German.

"The nineteenth century was a time of unprecedented change, and nowhere was this more apparent than London. In only a few decades, the capital grew from a compact Regency town into a sprawling metropolis of 6.5 million inhabitants, the largest city the world had ever seen. Technology--railways, street-lighting, and sewers--transformed both the city and the experience of city-living, as London expanded in every direction"--Jacket flap.

Explores the details of everyday life in London during the reign of Queen Elizabeth, from 1558 to 1603, discussing building methods, interior decor, gardens, clothing styles, food and drink, education, games, religious tolerance, attitudes toward immigrants, poverty management, and other topics.

A memoir that chronicles the author's journey back to his ancestral home in Ghana in search of his roots.