A walk in the park : the life and times of a people's institution
Elborough, Travis2017
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Parks are such a familiar part of everyday life. You might be forgiven for thinking they have always been there - and that they always will. In fact, the roots of even the most humble neighbourhood park lie in age-old battles over land and liberty. From their medieval life as private royal hunting grounds to their modern incarnation as public spaces teeming with activity, theirs is a story of land-grabbing monarchs and Restoration fops, great Victorian industrialists, punks and model-boaters - and somewhere among it all, the common man trying to enjoy his single day of rest.
Main title:
A walk in the park : the life and times of a people's institution / Travis Elborough.
Author:
Elborough, Travis, author
Edition:
New [edition].
Imprint:
London : Vintage, 2017.
Collation:
401 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2016.Previous edition: London: Jonathan Cape, 2016.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780099593829 (pbk)
Dewey class:
363.68
LC class:
SB481
Language:
English
BRN:
1905592
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