{"product_id":"back-to-the-local-9780571386987","title":"Back to the Local","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Maurice Gorham\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Faber \u0026amp; Faber\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Faber \u0026amp; Faber\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Popular Culture\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Probably the most delightful and evocative book ever produced on the English pub.\" - \u003ci\u003eSlightly Foxed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Wonderful . . . a detailed study of life in London pubs.\" - \u003ci\u003eIslington Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A book that glows like the logs on an open fire or the ruddy features of the regular ordering another glass of Burton.\" - Andy Miller, author of \u003ci\u003eA Year of Dangerous Reading\u003c\/i\u003e and co-host of the \u003ci\u003eBacklisted \u003c\/i\u003epodcast\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this love letter to the London pub, our genial guide takes the reader through all aspects of the local hostelry as it was in the 1940s - a time of dark wood, dark corners and dark beer. \u003ci\u003eBack to the Local \u003c\/i\u003eis a fascinating nostalgic ramble around the post-war pubs of London: we are introduced to The Regulars and Barmaids Old and New; we venture into the familiar surroundings of the Saloon Lounge, Saloon Bar and Public Bar and squeeze into possibly the lesser known Jug-And-Bottle Bar, where customers queue to buy ale to drink elsewhere; we learn about 'lost' drinks such as 'The Mother-in-Law' or 'The Snort'. A truly memorable pub crawl, illustrated by the wonderfully atmospheric drawings of Edward Ardizzone.","brand":"Faber \u0026 Faber","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44931420422295,"sku":"9780571386987","price":866.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780571386987.webp?v=1769199946","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/back-to-the-local-9780571386987","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}