The New Encyclopaedia of Brighton
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Buy The New Encyclopaedia of Brighton by Rose Collis for only £13 up to December 31!
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Twenty years after the original Encyclopaedia of Brighton was published, the updated and expanded version highlights all that makes Brighton a special place to live in and visit.
Alphabetically-ordered, the New Encyclopaedia of Brighton illustrates the city’s rich and diverse social history, from ‘Abattoirs’ to ‘Zap Club’.
There are many new sections such as Black Brighton, Foodie Brighton, Gay Brighton, Green Brighton and Jewish Brighton to Housing, Indian Soldiers and WWI and II, Shops and Businesses and all the major streets and neighbourhoods.
Other features of our updated version include:
• Profiles of prominent personalities past and present such as: Aubrey Beardsley, Lewis Carroll, Charles Dickens, Lord Alfred Douglas, Martha Gunn, Phoebe Hessel, Alan Melville, Max Miller, Sake Dean Mahomed, Lord Olivier, The Great Omani, Dame Flora Robson, the Sassoon family, William Makepeace Thackeray, Hester Thrale, Rev. Henry and Rev Arthur Wagner.
• Buildings of interest include the world-famous Royal Pavilion; the listed Art Deco lido at Saltdean; the Duke of York’s, and the Vegetarian Shoe Shop.
• Epicures and gourmands are listed, from Carême, who cooked for the Prince Regent at the Royal Pavilion, to the likes of Jamie Oliver and Antonio Carluccio, who have opened eateries here in recent years.
• There are ‘pull-out’ quotes about the city, dating back as far as the early 18th century; and ‘one-off’ facts that vividly demonstrate what an exceptional history Brighton has always had
• Essential ‘lists’ include ‘Brighton in Art’, ‘Brighton by the Book’ and ‘Filmed in Brighton’
For education, reference or curiosity, the New Encyclopaedia is THE definitive book about Brighton.
Available from Jubilee Library Booklover Store, all Brighton & Hove libraries, local book shops and online retailers.
What Reviewers have said about the New Encyclopaedia of Brighton
I was hooked as soon as I opened the front cover. ..The thing I really love about this book is that wherever you open it, it’s guaranteed to be riveting...Just make sure you buy it if you have any interest in Brighton whatsoever.
Waterstone’s Newsletter
Rose has done a thorough job in updating what is regarded by many as the definitive book on Brighton and I congratulate her. I can’t recommend it enough to anybody who has any interest in Brighton’s history…
Robert Stuart Nemeth, Latest Homes
Impeccably researched, the long-awaited New Encyclopaedia of Brighton is an unmitigated triumph, which will delight and inform Brighton residents and keen historians alike.
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Rose Collis lives locally and her work includes biography, journalism and short fiction.
Tim Carder was born and raised in Brighton and he compiled the original Encyclopaedia of Brighton in 1990.
New Encyclopaedia of Brighton Merchandise
Heroes of Brighton
Filmed in Brighton A comprehensive list of films shot in Brighton taken from the New Encyclopaedia of Brighton
Facts and Quotes picture album
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