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East End Backpassages

by Alan Gilbey
RM82.00 MYR
East End Backpassages
East End Backpassages

Irreverent humorous guide through hidden London.

If you've ever felt curious about the less-explored alleys of London's history, "East End Backpassages" offers you a quirky, entertaining escape into the city's vibrant cultural quarter. Alan Gilbey, an East End native, weaves a narrative that's as rich in humor as it is in historical anecdotes, making it perfect for anyone who loves a side of laughter with their learning. It's like having a friend who knows the city's secrets take you on an unforgettable walk—minus the need for comfortable shoes.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

East End Backpassages

by Alan Gilbey
RM82.00 MYR
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ISBN: 9780704372610
Authors: Alan Gilbey
Publisher: Quartet Books Ltd
Date of Publication: 2012-10-22
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Travel, History
Related Topics: Guidebook, History, Travelogue
Goodreads rating: 4.24
(rated by 21 readers)

Description

From Gilbert and George to the Kray Twins, from Cockney costermongers to cocky young bands posing in front of Banksy graffiti, let Bafta-winning writer Alan Gilbey take you by the hand and lead you through the streets of another kind of London. This is a book of history walks like no other (one's on a train for a start) written by a life-long east-ender. Packed with facts, lies, sights, insights, bad jokes and more than a few strong opinions, this is an insider's guide to London's most exciting cultural quarter - perfect for people who wouldn't normally be seen dead with a book like this. Based on the author's cult theatrical tours - and illustrated with maps, cartoons, subtly subverted period photographs and anything else the author felt like throwing in - East End Backpassages is irreverent, pertinent and very funny; the antidote to Albert Square and all those bloody Jack the Ripper tours...
 

Irreverent humorous guide through hidden London.

If you've ever felt curious about the less-explored alleys of London's history, "East End Backpassages" offers you a quirky, entertaining escape into the city's vibrant cultural quarter. Alan Gilbey, an East End native, weaves a narrative that's as rich in humor as it is in historical anecdotes, making it perfect for anyone who loves a side of laughter with their learning. It's like having a friend who knows the city's secrets take you on an unforgettable walk—minus the need for comfortable shoes.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.