{"product_id":"greenwich-9780349112305","title":"Greenwich","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is probably not a London suburb with more intense historical connections, more diversity and more astonishing buildings and artefacts than Greenwich.  There are sections on MARITIME GREENWICH - home of the Maritime museum and the CUTTY SARK; ROYAL GREENWICH - Greenwich Park was Henry VIII''s favourite residence and where he met Anne Boelyn; SCIENTIFIC GREENWICH - home of the Royal Observatory and GMT and of course The Dome itself...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat''s it going to be like compared to similar vast jamborees - the Great Exhibition of 1851 and the Festival Britain of 1951, what is that strange fabric stretched over those yellow spikes and WHO is going to settle in the 1400-home Millennium Village, to be opened in 2000, with the remains of the old gasworks lying a couple of feet below?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn ideal souvenir for any visitor wanting a straightforward account of the place's development from fishing village to backdrop to the Dome * INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY *\u003cbr\u003eCharles Jennings's engaging history explores how \"a draughty bend of the river at Greenwich\" became a place of global importance...a rich tapestry of history. * OBSERVER *\u003cbr\u003eHis affection for the place is evident on every page... His book, easy and anecdotal in style is a reminder of why Greenwich, with its rich history, was an appropriate focus for our millennial attention. * SUNDAY TIMES *\u003cbr\u003eCharles Jennings's book on Greenwich is the business- witty, erudite, readable... fascinating. * TIME OUT *\u003cbr\u003eJennings is blessed with a tremendous sense of humour and a gift for piercingly evocative prose * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH *\u003cbr\u003eJennings is a spry reporter and an effervescent writer * FINANCIAL TIMES *\u003cbr\u003eOne of the canniest social commentators in Britain today * DAILY TELEGRAPH *","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48733646422359,"sku":"9780349112305","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780349112305.jpg?v=1720001004","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/greenwich-9780349112305","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}