{"product_id":"the-bookshop-the-draper-the-candlestick-maker-a-history-of-the-high-street-9781800812253","title":"The Bookshop, the Draper, the Candlestick Maker: A History of the High Street","description":"Bustling with rich detail, historical vignettes and surprising wares, this is the story of Britain's best-loved but ever-changing public spaces. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat makes a high street? It's certainly not just about the shopping; these thoroughfares are often the beating heart of our towns and cities and, by extension, of the people who use them. As spaces where local life and culture unfolds, our high streets can be playgrounds of personal indulgence and community spirit, or sites of contentious debate and politicking. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHistorian Annie Gray takes us down the street and through the ages, from medieval marketplaces to the purpose-built concrete precincts of the twentieth century. Peeping through the windows of tailors, tearooms and grocers, we explore everything from the toyshops of yesteryear - where curiosities were sold for adults, not children - to the birth of brands we shop at today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVibrant and enticing, \u003ci\u003eThe Bookshop, The Draper, The Candlestick Maker \u003c\/i\u003eis an essential reflection on how we shopped and lived in days gone by - and what the future may bring.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnnie Gray is an historian, cook, broadcaster and writer specialising in the history of food and dining in Britain from around 1600 to the present day. She has presented TV history documentaries including \u003ci\u003eVictorian Bakers\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Sweetmakers\u003c\/i\u003e, and appears on BBC Radio 4's The Kitchen Cabinet. She is the author of a number of books, most recently \u003ci\u003eAt Christmas We Feast\u003c\/i\u003e, also from Profile. She lives in East Anglia.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ips - Profile Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51690730881298,"sku":"9781800812253","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_726baa77-b784-4f44-a289-26941b62f325.jpg?v=1761745607","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-bookshop-the-draper-the-candlestick-maker-a-history-of-the-high-street-9781800812253","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}