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OverviewPrimrose Hill exercises a hold upon the imagination of everyone who climbs it. The site of William Blake's vision of the sun, and the subject of one of W.H. Auden's earliest poems, it is a green sanctuary offering superb and ever-changing views over London. Long before it became a public park in 1842, Primrose Hill attracted duellists, poets, revolutionaries, soldiers and sportsmen, as well as prospective developers and large numbers of ordinary Londoners. Martin Sheppard's scintillating history of Primrose Hill, one of London's great landmarks, recounts the many remarkable events on the hill over the centuries. He also conveys the everyday experience of visitors to it since it first became a popular place of excursion in the eighteenth century. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Martin SheppardPublisher: Carnegie Publishing Ltd Imprint: Carnegie Publishing Ltd Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.907kg ISBN: 9781859362228ISBN 10: 1859362222 Pages: 360 Publication Date: 31 October 2013 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews'Primrose Hill is London's crowning glory. In New York, Paris or Shanghai the place to experience the best view of the city is from a really high building. Not so London, which is best seen from a gentle, very English hilltop. For all London lovers, Martin Sheppard's book is a truly delightful addition to the city's history.' Sir Terry Farrell 'Martin Sheppard has delved deep into the extraordinary past of Primrose Hill and offers us a fascinating history of this delightful place.' Joan Bakewell Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |