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Great Pubs of London (Hardcover, New edition)
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Great Pubs of London (Hardcover, New edition)
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For centuries the pub has been an essential part of London's
cultural and social fabric. This beautifully illustrated book takes
readers through the doors of 25 historically and architecturally
significant London pubs. Through photographs specially commissioned
for this project, readers can explore these institutions-from snob
screens to 400-hundred-year-old flagstone floors. Engaging texts
highlight what makes each pub so special, their place in London's
history, the personalities who have frequented them, the events
that occurred inside, and the ways pubs have contributed phrases
such as "on the wagon" and "one for the road" to the modern
lexicon. This book reveals why the Lamb and Flag in Covent Garden
earned the nickname the "Bucket of Blood," and features a pub that
Charles Dickens described as a "great rambling queer old place".
Furthermore, the book muses over the chances that Casanova paid a
visit to The Dog and Duck in Soho, and uncovers the location of
Charles De Gaulle's favorite wartime watering hole. These and other
amusing anecdotal histories make this fascinating and luxuriously
illustrated book a must-have for anyone with a love for the good
old London pub. An updated and expanded edition of the best-selling
Great Pubs of London, this book features a map, an index, new
pictures and additional chapters on The Lamb, The Argyll, and The
Viaduct Tavern.
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