Frommer's Suzy Gershman's Born to Shop London (Paperback)

by Suzy Gershman (Author) "I may just as well have called this "Bullets from Britain": When you see the prices in the United Kingdom, you may feel like someone..." (more)
Key Phrases: Covent Garden, United States, Piccadilly Circus (more...)

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Product Description
For more than ten years, Suzy Gershman has been leading savvy shoppers to the world's best finds. Now Born to Shop London is easier to use and packed with more up-to-date listings and shopping secrets than ever before.

From the Back Cover
"Gershman's may be the best guide for novice and pro shoppers alike." —The Washington Post For nearly twenty years, Suzy Gershman has been leading savvy shoppers to the world's best finds. Now Born to Shop London is easier to use and packed with more up-to-date listings than ever before. Inside you'll find:

The best of the shopping scene, from world-class department stores ands trendy boutiques to street markets and sample sales

Excellent values, from antiques to Doc Martens

Great gift ideas, even for the friend who has everything—plus the best gifts for less than $15

The best airfare, hotel, and dining values—so you can maximize your shopping dollars

Detailed city maps and shopping toursGreat trips begin at Frommers.com

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Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Frommers; 1 edition (March 22, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764564838
• ISBN-13: 978-0764564833
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 4.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,576,996 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Indispensible!, April 18, 2002

By	Peggy "Peggy" (Healdsburg, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This book was a great guide to shopping London. I wasn't looking for a bargain shopping guide and this certainly isn't that. But if you are, this book may not be for you. Suzy has expensive tastes (like me). I really needed to have some idea where all the interesting boutiques and shopping areas were and this book was exactly what I needed.

4.0 out of 5 stars Good resource, some entries need updating, March 23, 2009

By	K. Hooten (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a good resource for a first or second trip to London, especially if you want shopping neighborhoods or general ideas for gifts, etc. Be aware that many of the entries are very outdated -- for instance, Lush hasn't sold Red Rooster soap in their stores for at least two years, and the black bread face mask hasn't been sold for five years. There's no mention of their sister store, B Never too Busy to Be Beautiful (a cosmetics shop), which is weird, since she focuses on stuff like this. I still give this book 4 stars, though, because she gives good directions and tube stops and the info on markets is very helpful.