{"title":"Manolo Guerci","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManolo Guerci\u003c\/strong\u003e invites readers into the vibrant heart of Arts \u0026amp; Culture with keen insight and evocative storytelling. His works often explore iconic locales, weaving rich narratives that celebrate the unique character and history of places like London’s famed 'Golden Mile'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough expertly crafted prose, Guerci captures the essence of cultural landmarks and the stories they embody. Readers can expect a captivating blend of urban exploration and artistic reflection that brings both city streets and cultural heritage vividly to life.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"londons-golden-mile-by-manolo-guerci-9781913107239","title":"London's 'Golden Mile'","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA reconstruction of the ‘Strand palaces’, where England’s early–modern and post–Reformation elites jostled to build and furnish new, secular cathedrals\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book reconstructs the so-called \"Strand palaces\"—eleven great houses that once stood along the Strand in London. Between 1550 and 1650, this was the capital’s \"Golden Mile\": home to a unique concentration of patrons and artists, and where England’s early-modern and post-Reformation elites jostled to establish themselves by building and furnishing new, secular cathedrals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTheir inventive, eclectic, and yet carefully crafted mix of vernacular and continental features not only shaped some of the greatest country houses of the day, but also the image of English power on the world stage. It also gave rise to a distinctly English style, which was to become the symbol of a unique architectural period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe product of almost two decades of research, and benefitting from close archival investigation, \u003cem\u003eLondon's 'Golden Mile'\u003c\/em\u003e brings together an incredible array of unpublished sources that sheds new light on one of the most important chapters in London’s architectural history, and on English architecture more broadly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47431479460076,"sku":"9781913107239","price":119.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781913107239.jpg?v=1774557722"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/manolo-guerci.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}