If you want to explore the powerful and mysterious place that is London, Philipp Röttgers suggests two particular ways: through literature and through becoming a flaneur.
In seven narrated walks which cover different parts of London, Röttgers leads us to places which are both real and star in works like Iain Sinclair, Alan Moore and Ben Aaronovitch, Neil Gaiman, Peter Ackroyd and many others. Follow him into the heart of darkness, into the area of Jack the Ripper, to the churches of Nicholas Hawksmoor, and along the routes of „From Hell“. Meet William Blake and walk along „Ripper Street“. Discover London’s ‚genius loci‘, its ’spirit of place‘.
In addition to these scenic walks, Röttgers gives a comprehensive overview of how London, in the past and present, has been depicted by writers.
Philipp Röttgers, M.A., born in 1989, feels deeply connected to London, more than to any other place in the world. He is an expert in the capital’s (and Britain’s) literature and culture (he studied English literature and culture accordingly). Röttgers is also a „Ripperologist“ (and was already featured in the magazine of the same name) and an expert on the works of London-related authors such as Peter Ackroyd, Iain Sinclair, Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman and Ben Aaronovitch, but also on London-related tv shows like Whitechapel und Ripper Street.
Tours
From 2020 onwards, I also lead walks through London. Get in touch with me via mail and we can find a date and a time.
My tours include: A Jack the Ripper tour through the East End, a tour through the City of London and more. If you have a special interest, let me know, then I can arrange a tour including special sites and interests.
