{"product_id":"9781837053582-a-london-christmas","title":"A London Christmas","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe perfect gift for anyone who has ever spent Christmas in the capital.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eA London Christmas\u003c\/em\u003e is an anthology of seasonal memories compiled from journals, novels, poems, local traditions and historical events, illustrated with over forty photographs and engravings.\u003c\/strong\u003e Diatribes against seasonal excesses mingle with celebrations of a more benevolent kind - best illustrated by Charles Dickens in \u003cem\u003eA Christmas Carol\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this book you will find everything associated with Christmas in London through the ages from the fifteenth century when festivities were overseen by a Lord of Misrule, to when the Puritans attempted to abolish Christmas, through to Norway's annual gift of a Christmas tree and the bravery of Londoners spending Christmas under the threat of the Blitz. A wealth of fictional characters help to celebrate the joy of the season from Mr Pooter in \u003cem\u003eThe Diary of a Nobody\u003c\/em\u003e to the tale of a shopping spree in London in \u003cem\u003eDiary of a Provincial Lady\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is a delight for anyone who has ever spent Christmas in the capital.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57630982373750,"sku":"9781837053582","price":10.57,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_40743862.jpg?v=1776314848","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781837053582-a-london-christmas","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}