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The Bookshop, the Draper, the Candlestick Maker

The Bookshop, the Draper, the Candlestick Maker

Unabridged edition

Audio CD (01 Feb 2025)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Bustling with rich detail, historical vignettes and surprising wares, this is the story of Britain's best-loved but ever-changing public spaces. What makes a high street? It's certainly not just about the shopping; these thoroughfares are often the beating heart of our towns and cities and, by extension, of the people who use them. As spaces where local life and culture unfolds, our high streets can be playgrounds of personal indulgence and community spirit, or sites of contentious debate and politicking. Historian Annie Gray takes us down the street and through the ages, from medieval marketplaces to the purpose-built concrete precincts of the 20th century. Peeping through the windows of tailors, tearooms and grocers, we explore everything from the toyshops of yesteryear - where curiosities were sold for adults, not children - to the birth of brands we shop at today.

Book information

ISBN: 9781399186629
Publisher: Isis Publishing Ltd
Imprint: Soundings Audio Books
Pub date:
Edition: Unabridged edition
DEWEY: 381.10941
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Weight: -1g
Height: 190mm
Width: 185mm
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