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LONDON BABY MARKETS

Why Stall by Stalls

LANDE Jewels

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English
LANDE Jewels
03 March 2022
Series: LONDON BABY
One of a kind collection of poems devoted to the distinguished London markets. Through rich vocabulary and inspiring watercolour illustrations, the author recollects her impressions of the mysterious and celebrated institutions:

Alfie's Antiques

Bayswater Road Art Market

Berwick Street Market

Church Street Market

Covent Garden

Gray's Antiques

Marylebone Farmers Market

Portobello Road Market

Billingsgate Market

Brick Lane

Columbia Road Flower Market

Greenwich Market

Leadenhall

Petticoat Lane

Smithfield Market

Spitalfields Market

Borough Market

South Bank Book Market

Camden Lock

The journey takes the reader across London and across time. It illuminates on the traditions and customs that shaped the markets through their rich history and embellished them with masterpieces by renowned architects. It presents the modern image, fuelled by globalisation and commercialisation. It accentuates the significance of the demographics in defining their future.

The little treasure trove is not a guide with addresses and numbers. Instead, it is a companion that paints a unique picture of a selection of markets from a perspective of a Londoner, who spent decades observing the transformations.

LONDON BABY Markets is the 6th book in the LONDON BABY series. Make sure you experience them all!
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Imprint:   LANDE Jewels
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 205mm,  Width: 127mm, 
ISBN:   9781739211523
ISBN 10:   1739211529
Series:   LONDON BABY
Pages:   52
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

LANDE JEWELS turns routine pastimes into exciting and informative adventures.Lande Jewels rediscovers overseen local treasures and, through eloquent verse and enticing illustrations, appeals to all ages. Londoner and a graduate of London School of Economics, Lande Jewels also lived in Eastern and Western Europe and USA holding posts in business, corporate and non-profit sectors before embarking on authorpreneurial journey with London Baby series.

Reviews for LONDON BABY MARKETS: Why Stall by Stalls

***** ""If you`re bored with traditional travel guides, and appreciate the out-of-the-ordinary, then reach for this lovely little gem of a book, in poetry, one in a series, featuring London destination sightseeing - it affords a quite different and useful perspective, also bringing bygone history to life. This volume details the world metropolis` venerable, iconic, exciting marketplaces, enhanced with atmospheric illustrations, highlighting the at times gritty verse, even more; it literally has you deeply inhaling for the scents, and straining your ears for the sounds of the stalls, as you feast your eyes on the sights. You will visit colorful markets -several, many centuries old- from all sections of the city, nineteen, in all, each beckoning you to slow down and really open your hearts to the experience: sadly, they are transient in nature - not all of them will survive indefinitely... A thoughtful gift for the London-bound, and a wonderful memento for yourself, after the fact. Disclaimer: I received an advance review copy for free, and am leaving a review voluntarily."" Cindy Topps, Goodreads


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