The Way to the Sea: The Forgotten Histories of the Thames Estuary - Couverture souple

Crampton, Caroline

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1783784148 ISBN 13 : 9781783784141

Editeur : Granta Books, 2020

Synopsis

Raised on its banks and an avid sailor, Caroline Crampton sets out to rediscover the enigmatic pull of the Thames by following its course from the river's source in a small village in Gloucestershire, through the short central stretch beloved of Londoners and tourists alike, to the point where it merges with the North Sea. As she navigates the river's ever-shifting tidal waters, she seeks out the stories behind its unique landmarks, from the vast Victorian pumping stations that carried away the capital's waste and the shiny barrier that holds the sea at bay, to the Napoleonic-era forts that stand on marshy ground as eerie relics of past invasions. In spellbinding prose, she reveals the histories of its empty warehouses and arsenals; its riverbanks layered with Anglo-Saxon treasures; and its shipwrecks, still inhabited by the ghosts of the drowned. The Way to the Sea is at once a fascinating portrait of an iconic stretch of water and a captivating introduction to a new voice in British non-fiction.

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À propos de l'auteur

Caroline Crampton is a writer and editor who contributes regularly to the Guardian, the Mail on Sunday and the New Humanist. She has appeared as a broadcaster on Newsnight, Sky News and BBC Radio 4.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Granta Books
• Date d'édition: 2020
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1783784148
• ISBN 13: 9781783784141
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 336
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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