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Piccadilly - London's West End and the Pursuit of Pleasure (Hardcover)
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Piccadilly - London's West End and the Pursuit of Pleasure (Hardcover)
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List price R632
Loot Price R561
Discovery Miles 5 610
You Save R71 (11%)
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Piccadilly, London's milelong western artery, was originally known
for its busy coaching inns and magnificent aristocratic palaces,
and, more recently, for its internationally renowned department
stores, theatres, restaurants and hotels. At the junction of five
major roads, Piccadilly Circus became known as the 'Hub of Empire'.
Balancing enterprise, profit and pleasure, it marks the divide
between polite society and a bustling nightlife. In this book,
London historian Stephen Hoare explores how and why 'Dilly' has
always been a haunt for pleasure seekers. It traces the development
of London's West End from its aristocratic origins right through to
its hedonistic heyday, when the Bright Young Things rubbed
shoulders with royalty, film stars, gangsters, pimps and
prostitutes. Today, Piccadilly's traditional institutions, such as
Hatchards, Fortnum and Mason, the Royal Academy and the Ritz, sit
alongside sushi bars, Viennese coffee shops and fashionable
jewellers and boutiques as the neon lights of the Circus continue
to attract visitors from across the globe.
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