{"product_id":"hidden-toronto-secret-places-and-forgotten-gems-of-toronto-and-the-gta","title":"Hidden Toronto: Secret Places and Forgotten Gems of Toronto and the GTA","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eby Dave LeBlanc (Author)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHidden Toronto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an entertaining guide to the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), unveiling its hidden or often-overlooked gems in the forms of buildings, neighborhoods, artworks, building materials and much more -- places, objects and topics that might not be covered in a regular travel guide to Toronto but that have fascinating and important stories that inform the larger story of the city.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrganized by theme, the book includes chapters on signage and logos, buildings, neighborhoods, infrastructure, artworks and objects, and trails and other places. In total the book has 48 stories, often with multiple hidden places or things discussed in each. Accompanying the vibrant text are both recent photos taken in the last year as well as historical images from city archives and collections that illustrate the history and give a modern perspective to each story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHidden Toronto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e will open up your curiosity about the city and the many things we take for granted when we live, work and visit there. By the end, you'll be an enlightened \"Architourist,\" scoping out old signs, romping down forgotten paths and swooning over architectural details that help make Toronto the fascinating place it is.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-nostyle a-vertical a-spacing-none detail-bullet-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePublisher ‏ : ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirefly Books\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePublication date ‏ : ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApril 21 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLanguage ‏ : ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePrint length ‏ : ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e304 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN-10 ‏ : ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e022810601X\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN-13 ‏ : ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e978-0228106012\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Firefly Books Ltd - CANADA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46861973029033,"sku":"HIDTO","price":29.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0540\/1621\/3161\/files\/61yJNhTps0L._SL1200__1_73e4ede6-e802-46ac-885a-b6234c2728d4.jpg?v=1773089073","url":"https:\/\/shop.rom.on.ca\/fr\/products\/hidden-toronto-secret-places-and-forgotten-gems-of-toronto-and-the-gta","provider":"ROM Boutique","version":"1.0","type":"link"}