{"product_id":"a-london-christmas-9781837053582","title":"A London Christmas","description":"\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\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 and seventeeth-century Puritans’ attempt to abolish Christmas entirely, 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\u003cp\u003eThis book is a delight for anyone who has ever spent Christmas in the capital.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 October 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Height 203 mm; Width 135 mm; Thickness 19 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e The History Press Ltd\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781837053582\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Marina Cantacuzino","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":67803715993850,"sku":"9781837053582","price":10.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/files\/9781837053582.jpg?v=1792467599","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/a-london-christmas-9781837053582","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}