Discover the London that Charles Dickens knew in the company of his great great great granddaughter. You will journey from the place where Dickens lived as a young freelance journalist, to the house in which he was living when he became recognised as a famous author. As you walk, you will find out what made Charles Dickens such a passionate writer, how strongly his work was shaped by his childhood and about the early years of his extraordinary career. As you traverse modern London, you will hear tales about these wonderfully historic streets, many of which inspired Dickens in the writing of his famous novels. Let yourself be transported back in time to the London of Charles Dickens.

Author, broadcaster, lecturer and public speaker. I write about literature, art, social history and the history of London, as well as biographies. My books include "Charles Dickens and his Circle", "Charles Dickens: A Bicentenary Celebration" and "Katey, The Life and Loves of Dickens's Artist Daughter". Charles and Catherine Dickens were my great great great grandparents and I am a Patron of the Charles Dickens Museum in London.

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