The Old Dog and Duck: The Secret Meanings of Pub Names by Albert Jack (English)

Description: The Old Dog and Duck by Albert Jack Suitable for those who have ever wondered why pubs should be called The Cross Keys, The Dew Drop Inn or The Hope and Anchor, this title brings together the stories behind pub names to reveal how they offer subversive insights on our history, customs, attitudes and jokes in just the same way that nursery rhymes do. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The amazing and amusing stories and history that lie behind our pub namesThis is a book for everyone who has ever wondered why pubs should be called The Cross Keys, The Dew Drop Inn or The Hope and Anchor. Youll be glad to know that there are very good - strange and memorable - reasons behind them all.After much research about (and in) pubs, Albert Jack brings together the stories behind pub names to reveal how they offer fascinating and subversive insights on our history, customs, attitudes and jokes in just the same way that nursery rhymes do. The Royal Oak, for instance, commemorates the tree that hid Charles II from Cromwells forces after his defeat at Worcester; The Bag of Nails is a corruption of the Bacchanals, the crazed followers of Bacchus, the god of wine and drunkenness; The Cat and the Fiddle a mangling of Catherine La Fidele and a guarded gesture of support for Henry VIIIs first, Catholic, wife Catherine of Aragon; plus many, many more.Here too are even more facts about everything from ghosts to drinking songs to the rules of cribbage and shove hapenny, showing that, ultimately, the story of pub history is really the story of our own popular history. Notes The amazing and amusing stories and histories that lie behind our pub names, from the author of Pop Goes The Weasel. Jack has carried out major research about (and in) pubs throughout the country, and unearthed the stories behind such names as The Bag Of Nails and The Cat & Fiddle. Author Biography Albert Jack has written a series of bestselling books that explore the strange stories behind things we take for granted- thats everything from nursery rhymes - Pop Goes the Weasel - to everyday phrases - Shaggy Dogs and Black Sheep. When not engaged in research, he lives somewhere between Guildford and Cape Town, where he divides his time between fast living and slow horses, neat vodka and untidy pubs. This is the book he has always wanted to write. Details ISBN0141043431 Author Albert Jack Year 2011 ISBN-10 0141043431 ISBN-13 9780141043432 Media Book Pages 304 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Imprint Penguin Books Ltd Subtitle The Secret Meanings of Pub Names Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 647.9541 Short Title OLD DOG & DUCK Language English Format Paperback Illustrations 30 UK Release Date 2011-10-06 Publication Date 2011-10-06 Alternative 9780141929910 Audience General NZ Release Date 2011-11-06 AU Release Date 2011-11-06 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:37328597;

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