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Old Dog and Duck : The Secret Meanings of Pub Names by Albert Jack (2011, Trade Paperback)

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The Old Dog and Duck by Albert Jack. This is the book he has always wanted to write. Author Albert Jack. Title The Old Dog and Duck. Format Paperback.

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Penguin Books, The Limited
ISBN-10
0141043431
ISBN-13
9780141043432
eBay Product ID (ePID)
237451606

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Old Dog and Duck : the Secret Meanings of Pub Names
Publication Year
2011
Subject
Référence, General, Europe / Great Britain, Linguistics / Etymology
Type
Textbook
Author
Albert Jack
Subject Area
Travel, Référence, Language Arts & Disciplines, Business & Economics, History
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
8 Oz
Item Length
7.7 in
Item Width
5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
TitleLeading
The
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
647.9541
Synopsis
This 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. You'll 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 Cromwell's 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 VIII's 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 ha'penny, showing that, ultimately, the story of pub history is really the story of our own popular history., 'Lively and intriguing . . . a testament to the nature of the pub as a focus for creativity, wit and yarn-spinning' THE TIMES From the Cross Keys to the Woolpack , the Bag of Nails to the World's End , our towns and villages are full of strange and unusual pub names. But what do they mean? Here Albert Jack reveals the fascinating stories behind our locals, showing how they offer insights into our history, culture, attitudes and jokes. You'll discover what the Nag's Head has to do with pirates; the connection between the Royal Oak and the English Civil War; why the Bishop's Finger points the way to a shrine; exactly who Mr Wetherspoon was; and why the Cat and Fiddle hid a subversive message against Henry VIII. With tales covering everything from Robin Hood to royal mistresses, pagan rites to the Peasants' Revolt and cricket to cholera, this book will ensure you'll never look at a pub sign in the same way again. 'An entertaining book full of stories . . . worth taking down the pub' METRO
LC Classification Number
TX950.59