An unromanticized. sweeping and informed cultural history of European histories in the long twentieth century...Streetlife is a remarkable work of synthesis...Jerram condenses a prodigious amount of historicl scholarship with impressive economy and judiciousness. Anson Rabinbach, Times Literary Supplement A highly impressive read. The clever navigation between history writ large and the anecdotal...makes this book not only academically engaging but also an enjoyable read. Streetlife is an important work for anyone interested in urban history. Reviews in History an enjoyably idiosyncratic and provocative journey Financial Times.