A walk in the park : the life and times of a people's institution
Elborough, Travis2016
Books, Manuscripts
Parks are such a familiar part of everyday life. You might be forgiven for thinking they have always been there - and that they always will. In fact, the roots of even the most humble neighbourhood park lie in age-old battles over land and liberty. From their medieval life as private royal hunting grounds to their modern incarnation as public spaces teeming with activity, theirs is a story of land-grabbing monarchs and Restoration fops, great Victorian industrialist, punks and model-boaters - and somewhere among it all, the common man trying to enjoy his single day of rest.
Main title:
A walk in the park : the life and times of a people's institution / Travis Elborough.
Author:
Elborough, Travis, author
Imprint:
London : Jonathan Cape, 2016.
Collation:
373 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9780224099820 (hbk)
Dewey class:
363.68
LC class:
SB481
Language:
English
BRN:
1530668