{"product_id":"9781554883479","title":"The Pleasures and Treasures of Britain: A Discerning Traveller's Companion","description":"\u003cp\u003eIs a famous queen of Britain really bured beneath platform 10 at King’s Cross station in London?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is the telephone number of the National Theatre?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ewhat is the best place to eat in Worcester?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere is the National Bagpipe Museum? (Hint: not in Scotland)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWas Pointius Pilate born in Pitlochry?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe answers to these questions and literally thousands more are to be found in David Kemp’s fascinating guidebook, The Pleasures and Treasures of Britain. Nowhere else will the discerning traveller find so much diverse and essential information about British culture gathered together in one volume. With the author as your witty and knowledgeable guide, take a tour through nearly fifty cities, from Penzance to Perth, from London to Cardiff and Belfast.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEach city section begins with a concise, readable history and a guided walk around the town, planned to take in as many of the significant local sights as can comfortably be included. Next are exhaustive listings, including telephone numbers and addresses, of everything a culturally curious visitor might want to seek out: theatre, art galleries, museums, antique markets, antiquarian and other bookstores, restaurants, lcoal fairs and festivals and more. Finally, under the headings of Artistic Associations and Ephemera, each section concludes with an entertaining collection of local lore, gossip, legend and anecdote.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dundurn Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47137550074096,"sku":"9781554883479","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781554883479_p0.jpg?v=1763754345","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781554883479","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}