A beautifully illustrated alternative history book, tracing the history of the British Isles through its landmark pubs with recreations of their pub signs in stunning colour. The perfect combination of Britain’s two favourite past-times – talking about history and going to the pub! Be transported around the British Isles with this plotted history of the most interesting, and sometimes surprising facts about the history of Britain. Radicals, Rebels and Royals is packed with trivia, stories, and practical ‘Out and About’ segments for each location which will leave any pub-goer satiated. Learn how pub history has memorialised the Celts, World War II, football teams and much more as well as reading about their most famous patrons. With tales of pirates, highwaymen and secret affairs Radicals, Rebels and Royals features over 70 pubs from England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland. Brush up on your local history, or discover your next watering hole all from the comfort of your own home. Pubs include: The Shakespeare’s Head in London; The Robert the Bruce in Dumfries, Scotland; The King’s Head in Galway, Republic of Ireland; The Star and Garter in Manchester; the Blue Boar in Essex; and many more! Come for the history and leave drunk on the fun with Radicals, Rebels and Royals!
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A beautifully illustrated alternative history book, tracing the history of the British Isles through its landmark pubs with recreations of their pub signs in stunning colour.
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A pub crawl through British history, the perfect Christmas gift for lovers of trivia, general knowledge, and humour
A pub crawl through British history, the perfect Christmas gift for lovers of trivia, general knowledge, and humour • Potential for publicity from over 75 pubs named throughout the book, many of which has social media or local media connections.• Award-winning author/illustrator Adam Forster has created all illustrations, and previously published two books on football badges, The Beautiful History and The Beautiful Badge.• The book includes Irish pubs and Irish history, which expands the scope of the book (and also follows the path of the successful Cheesemongers book, which was focussed on both Britain and Ireland). Competition: Great Pubs of London;Back to the Local;Steeple Chasing;Liquid History;100 Great Pub Walks;Good Beer Guide 2023;Great Pubs of England;The Local;Hops and Glory; Opinionated Guide to London Pubs; Back to the Local. George Dailey;John Warland;Matthew Curtis;Patrick Kinsella;Mark Dredge;Pete Brow
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780008603946
Publisert
2024-11-07
Utgiver
Vendor
Pavilion
Vekt
600 gr
Høyde
227 mm
Bredde
162 mm
Dybde
20 mm
Aldersnivå
00, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
192

Illustratør

Biographical note

Elspeth was brought up in Glasgow at a time when women were banned from many pubs, sectarian songs were rife and Christmas meant a warm Babycham. After graduating with a history degree from St Andrews University, the subject has remained a constant in her varied career as marketer, researcher, small business owner, interpreter and author of fifteen books. Elspeth has always been fascinated by names and how they help keep memories alive.

Martyn is designer and runs his own creative agency, working with clients in the heritage and tourism sectors. He has worked as Creative Director of various branding and design agencies, creating many exhibitions and books including the award-winning The Beautiful Badge: The Stories Behind the Football Club Badges. Martyn was brought up in the Lake District surrounded by pubs such as The Drunken Duck, The Golden Rule and The Mortal Man and their history is a subject that has long fascinated him. Martyn is based in Essex/London.