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OverviewMarylebone has been home to its fair share of rogues, villains and eccentrics, and their stories are told here. The authors also want to remind the reader that alongside the glamour of Society, there has also been hardship and squalor in the parish, as was graphically illustrated in Charles Booth's poverty maps of London in 1889. Over the past 10 years the Marylebone Journal has printed historical essays on the people, places, and events that have helped shape the character of the area. Some are commemorated with a blue plaque, but many are not. This is not a check-list of the grandees of Marylebone, though plenty appear in these pages. The essays have been grouped into themes of: history, politicians and warriors, culture and sport (from pop music and television to high art), love and marriage (stories from romance to acrimonious divorce), criminals, science and medicine, buildings and places, and the mad bad and dangerous to know ‒ those whose stories don't fit a convenient box but are too good not to tell. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Carl Upsall , Mark RiddawayPublisher: Spiramus Press Imprint: Spiramus Press Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.499kg ISBN: 9781910151037ISBN 10: 1910151033 Pages: 303 Publication Date: 15 June 2015 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback 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 ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationMark Riddaway has been editor of the Marylebone Journal from the start in 2005. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |