Shakespeare's London on 5 Groats a Day
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Shakespeare's London on 5 Groats a Day by Richard Tames
A special hardcover edition of a beloved beach book, featuring a pull-out frieze to pin up Filled with fun rhymes and make-believe stories, this wonderfully illustrated children's tale offers an imaginative view of a beach that includes swimming, surfing, and splashing. Imagine a perfect beach where you can swim, surf, splash through the waves, make sandcastles, hunt for treasures, explore rock-pools, muck about in boats, fish from the jetty, and build a bonfire under the stars. Imagine a beach where adventure begins. From sand castles and rock pools to boats and fish, the realistic scenes evoke images of a summer day along the waterfront where anything can happen.
'A light-hearted and novel way to revisit the London of Shakespeare’s day … a lively guide' - Times Literary Supplement
'A skilful combination of light-hearted fun and impressive research, you’ll find yourself entertained and educated at the same time' - Family Tree
'Entertaining, easy and quick … There were quite a few shocking facts that I didn’t know!' - Of Beauty and Nothingness
'Ingenious … good fun!' - This England
'A skilful combination of light-hearted fun and impressive research, you’ll find yourself entertained and educated at the same time' - Family Tree
'Entertaining, easy and quick … There were quite a few shocking facts that I didn’t know!' - Of Beauty and Nothingness
'Ingenious … good fun!' - This England
Richard Tames lectures on history at Syracuse University London and is a Blue Badge guide. His twenty books on British history include England’s Forgotten Past.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780500293867 |
| ISBN 10 | 0500293864 |
| Title | Shakespeare's London on 5 Groats a Day |
| Author | Richard Tames |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Year published | 2018-03-22 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |