{"product_id":"little-book-of-glasgow","title":"Little Book Of Glasgow By Holder, Geoff","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDid you know?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePart of the Antonine Wall runs through the course of Cawder Golf Club.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe nursery rhyme ‘Wee Willie Winkie’ was written by Glasgow man William Miller.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRab Ha’, a nineteenth-century celebrity known as ‘the Glasgow glutton’, once ate an entire calf.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Little Book of Glasgow\u003c\/em\u003e is an intriguing, fast-paced, fact-packed compendium of the sort of frivolous, fantastic or simply strange information which no-one will want to be without.\u003c\/strong\u003e Here we find out about the most unusual crimes and punishments, eccentric inhabitants, famous sons and daughters and hundreds of fascinating facts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeoff Holder’s new book gathers together a myriad of data on Glasgow. Discover why two archbishops had a fight at the door of the cathedral, find directions to an Egyptian pharaoh and a Native American chief, and learn where you can find half-a-dozen Tardises. A handy reference and quirky guide, this book is essential reading for visitors and locals alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57578796777854,"sku":"NW9781803998558","price":11.83,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781803998558.jpg?v=1783342023","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/little-book-of-glasgow","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}