《The Book of London Place Names》作者：Caroline Taggart【EPUB】

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Ever wondered if Cheapside really is cheap, what you do in Threadneedle Street, or who the knights of Knightsbridge were?
Did you know that Piccadilly is actually an insult? And that Euston Road was built because there were too many cows on Oxford Street? Or that the River Fleet was covered over partly because of a drunken butcher?
Take a trip down narrow lanes, through cobbled streets and crowded markets to discover the meanings behind the city's place names. Meet forgotten residents whose names survive in the places where they lived, such as Sir George Downing of Downing Street, and uncover tales from London's murky past that have shaped the modern city.
From famous landmarks to forgotten rivers, grand thoroughfares to lost palaces, and ancient villages swallowed up as the city grew, Caroline Taggart explains the hidden meanings behind familiar places. If you have ever wanted to learn more about the history of London and discover the people, events and stories that shaped our capital city, then come on a journey that will show you London in a new light...

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你有没有想过，查普赛德街真的便宜吗？你在针线街会做些什么？或者骑士桥的骑士们是谁？
你知道皮卡迪利实际上是一个侮辱吗？还有为什么尤斯顿路是建在牛津街上有太多牛的原因？或者为什么弗利特河的部分区域被覆盖是因为一个醉酒的屠夫？
沿着狭窄的小巷，穿过铺满鹅卵石的街道和拥挤的市场，去发现城市地名背后的含义。遇见那些名字在他们居住的地方得以保留的遗忘的居民，比如唐宁街上的乔治·唐宁爵士，并揭开伦敦阴暗过去的故事，这些故事塑造了现代城市。
从著名的地标到被遗忘的河流，从宏伟的大道到失落的宫殿，以及随着城市扩张而被吞没的古老村庄，卡罗琳·塔格特解释了熟悉地方背后的隐藏含义。如果你曾经想要更多地了解伦敦的历史，并发现塑造我们首都的人、事件和故事，那么就来一次旅程，它将带你以新的视角看伦敦...

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