{"product_id":"9783791388878","title":"Great Pubs of England : Thirty-three of England's Best Hostelries from the Home Counties to the North by John Warland","description":"\"There is nothing that has yet been contrived by man, by which so much happiness is produced as by a good tavern,\" wrote Samuel Johnson.    Three centuries on, the English pub remains the ultimate happy place for those seeking refuge, recreation, or refreshment. But pubs today constitute a broad church, with old-school saloons and ultimate locals joined by modern reimaginings of traditional hostelries and Michelin-starred gastro-temples.    This book brings together 33 of England's finest and most distinctive inns, from Yorkshire dining destinations to Cornish beer shrines. Acclaimed photographer Horst A Friedrichs and renowned writer Stuart Husband capture these places in all their idiosyncratic glory and infinite variety: the pub as artistic statement, social hub, foodie pilgrimage site, personal fiefdom of legendary landlords and landladies, or repository of history.    But all pubs share the same time-honoured purpose: to offer the warmest of welcomes, and to lift the spirits.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43205920653490,"sku":"9783791388878","price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/products\/9783791388878_38e223c1-7f40-4f9c-af3d-d9f93b578044.jpg?v=1705342728","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9783791388878","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}