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The Strand
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Author: Geoff Browell
Title: The Strand
Binding: Hardcover
Number Of Pages: 272
Release Date: 2025-02-25
Details: The first history of one of London's most extraordinary streets.
Running along the Thames's northern shore and spanning three-quarters of a mile from Trafalgar Square to Temple Bar, the Strand has been a witness to London's growth and change from the earliest years of the city's existence.
In The Strand: A biography, Geoff Browell and Eileen Chanin uncover the deep history of this remarkable street. Tracing its origins in the Roman era, they reveal how it grew in importance as authority shifted from church to aristocracy, then to commerce, media and law. Over time, everything that mattered converged on the Strand: tradition and ceremony clashed with rebellion and destitution. By 1910, the street was known as the 'centre of the world'.
Drawing on remarkable archival discoveries, Browell and Chanin present the most complete and compelling history of the Strand ever written. Filled with surprising, untold stories, The Strand: A biography is a must-read for lovers of one of the world's greatest cities.
EAN: 9781526179111
Package Dimensions: Height: 9.21258 inches, Length: 6.14172 inches, Weight: 1.11994829096 pounds, Width: 0.8125968 inches
