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From the Bloomsbury Group to the Camberwell Carrot, Samuel Johnson to Boris Johnson and Oranges and Lemons to apples and pears, BREWER'S DICTIONARY OF LONDON PHRASE & FABLE gathers together the people, places, events, culture, anecdotes, slang and catchphrases that make London one of the greatest cities on Earth. Perfect for looking up something interesting that you ve found on your travels through the city, or simply browsing through to impress your London friends with the breadth of your knowledge you re bound to find something that they ve never even heard of before. So whether you re a Londoner through and through, a newly-arrived citizen, a frequent visitor or you prefer to experience this bustling and cacophonous city from the safety of your armchair, BREWER'S DICTIONARY OF LONDON PHRASE & FABLE will bring the heart and soul of London to your bookshelf.

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Russ Willey is a native Londoner whose family s London roots date back 200 years. He is the author of Chambers London Gazetteer.

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