New book review: Occult London

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+title = "Occult London"
+date = 2020-07-26
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+[taxonomies]
+authors = ["harald"]
+tags = ["history", "occultism", "london"]
+
+[extra.book]
+authors = ["Merlin Coverley"]
+publisher = "Oldcastle Books"
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+{% figure(img="occult-london-cover.jpg", alt="Occult London cover art") %}
+_Occult London_ by Merlin Coverley, Oldcastle Books
+{% end %}
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+I picked up this book at an exhibition of the works of William Blake at Tate
+Britain, London late 2019. Not sure if it was there on the occation of the
+exhibition, or if i it's a regular merchanise at the museum store. In any case
+it looked interesting, and so it followed me out.
+
+The book is roughly divided into two sections. First a historical section
+detailing the many and colourful persons and stories related to the subject —
+and that has some connection to the city. Then a section listing the many sites
+of the city with some occult historical significance.
+
+Both sections are entertaining, and contains a wealth of information for the
+tourist wanting to explore this side of London. The author seems to know both
+the city and it's occult history well, but also keeps a somewhat ironic distance
+to the subject.
+
+I found _Occult London_ to be an entertaining read, and definitely one that
+will be part of the planning on my next trip to the city.
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