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A Walk in the Park - The Life and Times of a People's Institution (Hardcover)
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A Walk in the Park - The Life and Times of a People's Institution (Hardcover)
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Parks are such a familiar part of everyday life. You might be
forgiven for thinking they have always been there - and that they
always will. In fact, the roots of even the most humble
neighbourhood park lie in age-old battles over land and liberty.
From their medieval life as private royal hunting grounds to their
modern incarnation as public spaces teeming with activity, theirs
is a story of land-grabbing monarchs and Restoration fops, great
Victorian industrialist, punks and model-boaters - and somewhere
among it all, the common man trying to enjoy his single day of
rest. It's a story best told by way of the Epic of Gilgamesh and
Gary Numan LPs, with trips into the lives of celebrated engineers
and artists, and the occasional hop across the Atlantic and the
Channel. Along the way, parks have proved themselves to be
shape-shifters, transforming according to their public's need -
they've been converted into wartime farms; by night, they've
provided some with the perfect location for illicit rendezvous. But
right now, in an era of cuts, British parks are under threat. As
such, Travis Elborough's joyful and loving portrait is a timely
celebration of a small wonder that we may on occasion take for
granted. It will have your next trip to the park brimming with
history, anecdote and new meaning.
General
Imprint: |
Jonathan Cape
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
June 2016 |
Authors: |
Travis Elborough
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Dimensions: |
240 x 162 x 36mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
384 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-224-09982-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
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LSN: |
0-224-09982-5 |
Barcode: |
9780224099820 |
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