LONDON BABY Markets : why stall by stalls - LANDE JEWELS

LONDON BABY Markets

why stall by stalls

By: LANDE JEWELS

Paperback | 3 March 2023

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One of a kind collection of poems devoted to the distinguished London markets. Through rich vocabulary and inspiring watercolour illustrations, the author recollects her impressions of the mysterious and celebrated institutions:


Alfie's Antiques 

Bayswater Road Art Market 

Berwick Street Market

Church Street Market

Covent Garden

Gray's Antiques

Marylebone Farmers Market

Portobello Road Market 

Billingsgate Market 

Brick Lane 

Columbia Road Flower Market 

Greenwich Market 

Leadenhall 

Petticoat Lane 

Smithfield Market 

Spitalfields Market 

Borough Market

South Bank Book Market

Camden Lock 

The journey takes the reader across London and across time. It illuminates on the traditions and customs that shaped the markets through their rich history and embellished them with masterpieces by renowned architects. It presents the modern image, fuelled by globalisation and commercialisation. It accentuates the significance of the demographics in defining their future.


The little treasure trove is not a guide with addresses and numbers. Instead, it is a companion that paints a unique picture of a selection of markets from a perspective of a Londoner, who spent decades observing the transformations.


LONDON BABY Markets is the 6th book in the LONDON BABY series. Make sure you experience them all!

Industry Reviews

*****

"If you`re bored with traditional travel guides, and appreciate the out-of-the-ordinary, then reach for this lovely little gem of a book, in poetry, one in a series, featuring London destination sightseeing - it affords a quite different and useful perspective, also bringing bygone history to life. This volume details the world metropolis` venerable, iconic, exciting marketplaces, enhanced with atmospheric illustrations, highlighting the at times gritty verse, even more; it literally has you deeply inhaling for the scents, and straining your ears for the sounds of the stalls, as you feast your eyes on the sights. You will visit colorful markets -several, many centuries old- from all sections of the city, nineteen, in all, each beckoning you to slow down and really open your hearts to the experience: sadly, they are transient in nature - not all of them will survive indefinitely... A thoughtful gift for the London-bound, and a wonderful memento for yourself, after the fact.

Disclaimer: I received an advance review copy for free, and am leaving a review voluntarily."

Cindy Topps, Goodreads

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