{"product_id":"back-to-the-local","title":"Back to the Local","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this love letter to the London pub, our genial guide takes the reader through all aspects of the local hostelry as it was in the 1940s - a time of dark wood, dark corners and dark beer. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBack to the Local\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a fascinating nostalgic ramble around the post-war pubs of London: we are introduced to The Regulars and Barmaids Old and New; we venture into the familiar surroundings of the Saloon Lounge, Saloon Bar and Public Bar and squeeze into possibly the lesser known Jug-And-Bottle Bar, where customers queue to buy ale to drink elsewhere; we learn about 'lost' drinks such as 'The Mother-in-Law' or 'The Snort'. A truly memorable pub crawl, illustrated by the wonderfully atmospheric drawings of Edward Ardizzone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis edition includes a fold out map showing the pubs featured in the book which are still trading, plus a new preface by Robert Elms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePublished: UK, 2024\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePublisher: Faber \u0026amp; Faber\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePages: 126\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eLanguage: English\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eISBN 13: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e9780571386987\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN 10: 0571386987\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Maurice Gorham","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49503513411850,"sku":"","price":13.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0282\/6066\/3399\/files\/9780571386987.jpg?v=1719658175","url":"https:\/\/www.shakespeareandsons.com\/products\/back-to-the-local","provider":"Shakespeare \u0026 Sons Buchhandel GmbH","version":"1.0","type":"link"}