From the Bloomsbury Group to the Camberwell Carrot and Samuel Johnson to Boris Johnson,
Brewer's Dictionary of London Phrase and Fable shines a welcome light into the enticingly shadowy corners of London's language, culture, and history. More than 2,000 entries encompass words, phrases, historical events, notable London characters (both real and fictional), customs and ceremonies, institutions, artistic and literary works, celebrations and events, inventions, streets and districts, anecdotes, names and nicknames, terminology, and slang.
Whether you are a Londoner through and through or whether you prefer to experience this bustling and cacophonous city from the safety of your armchair,
Brewer's Dictionary of London Phrase and Fable will bring the heart and soul of London to your (virtual) bookshelf.
Russ Willey is a native Londoner whose family's London roots date back 200 years. He is the author of
Chambers London Gazetteer.
Print edition ISBN: 9780550100313
e-reference edition ISBN: 9780199916214
Print edition publication date: 2010
Publishing history: First published 2010
Copyright: © Russ Willey under licence to Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd 2009
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