{"title":"Annie Gray","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"the-bookshop-the-draper-the-candlestick-maker-a-history-of-the-high-street","title":"The Bookshop, The Draper, The Candlestick Maker: A History of the High Street","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'The queen of food historians' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLUCY WORSLEY\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Annie Gray's fascinating history of a British institution in crisis illuminates and entertains\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e' GREG JENNER\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Properly immersive, full of juicy sensory detail - Annie Gray's romp down British high streets through the centuries is a blast'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTESSA BOASE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eBustling with rich detail, historical vignettes and surprising wares, this is the story of Britain's best-loved but ever-changing public spaces.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHistorian Annie Gray takes us down the street and through the ages, from medieval marketplaces to the purpose-built concrete precincts of the twentieth 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVibrant and enticing, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Bookshop, The Draper, The Candlestick Maker\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis an essential reflection on how we shopped and lived in days gone by - and what the future may bring.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goldsboro Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49557364572454,"sku":"9781800812246","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/4900\/5606\/files\/e3db7546-7a42-4848-88cf-565b001ccb33.jpg?v=1726658651"}],"url":"https:\/\/goldsborobooks.pro\/collections\/annie-gray.oembed","provider":"Goldsboro Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}