He was a solitary, sightless adventurer who fought the slave trade in Africa, survived a frozen captivity in Siberia, hunted rogue elephants in Ceylon, and helped chart the Australian outback....
Sterne is one of the most original and unexpected of writers, and A Sentimental Journey differs from other travel books as greatly as Tristram Shandy differs from other novels....
Relaxed and friendly, the smallest of Europe's major capital cites feels more like a village. But its history is controversial, fascinating, and often bloody....
As we stroll down this celebrated street we'll tell you its history - from the story behind its name (and why it used to smell so much!) to the role it played during the Spanish Civil War....