"数百万人穿过伦敦金融城，但很少有人知道它的真正意义。这些以身处金融城宏伟建筑中的人为主题的照片加上著名历史学家的文字，开始解密这座首都最神秘，最迷人的地区之一。

Polly Braden是一位纪录片摄影师，其作品专门探讨人与人们所处的环境之间的关系。这是她的第五本摄影书。

戴维·基纳斯顿（David Kynaston）是一名从业40多年的历史学家，撰写了包括广受赞誉的四卷本《伦敦金融城（1994-2001）》在内的20多本书。"

"Millions pass through the square mile, also known as the City of London, yet few are aware of its true significance. These photographs of people surrounded by the City’s imposing architecture, combined with texts from an acclaimed historian, begin to decode one of the most cryptic and fascinating parts of the capital.

Polly Braden is a documentary photographer whose work examines the relationship between people and the environment in which they find themselves. Capturing the small, often unconscious gestures of her subjects, Polly enjoys long-term collaborations that lend her photographs a unique, quiet intimacy. This is her fifth photography book.

David Kynaston has been a professional historian for over 40 years and written over 20 books including the widely acclaimed four-volume 'The City of London (1994-2001)'."