The Old Dog and Duck: The Secret Meanings of Pub Names

by Albert Jack

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0141043431
• ISBN13: 9780141043432
• Release Date: December 2011
• Publisher: Penguin Group
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.