Circle Line: Around London in a Small Boat - Couverture souple

Meyric Hughes, Steffan

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1849532931 ISBN 13 : 9781849532938

Editeur : Summersdale Publishers, 2012

Synopsis

Magic, to a sailor, is harnessing the wind – getting something for nothing – the surprise of a gust, the boon of a side-wind and the trial of a headwind and best of all, the moment when a change in direction means turning away from the head seas and wind and spray in silence and warmth. In 1969, man flew to the moon and sailed around the world solo. In 2009, sailor and Londoner Steffan Meyric Hughes thought he’d try something a little closer to home, becoming the first to sail and row around London in a small boat. Along the way, he discovers the history of the great city and great secrets of the mysterious Thames: wrecks, bombs and intrigue. Circle Line is the story of a unique journey on the forgotten waterways of one of the world’s greatest capitals; an investigation into the way we live today; and a humorous, moving trip down memory lane.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Magic, to a sailor, is harnessing the wind getting something for nothing the surprise of a gust, the boon of a side-wind and the trial of a headwind and best of all, the moment when a change in direction means turning away from the head seas and wind and spray in silence and warmth. In 1969, man flew to the moon and sailed around the world solo. In 2009, sailor and Londoner Steffan Meyric Hughes thought he'd try something a little closer to home, becoming the first to sail and row around London in a small boat. Along the way, he discovers the history of the great city's future and great secrets of the mysterious Thames: wrecks, bombs and intrigue. Circle Line is the story of a unique journey on the forgotten waterways of one of the world's greatest capitals; an investigation into the way we live today; and a humorous, moving trip down memory lane.

Revue de presse

'The news editor of Classic Boat magazine sails and rows around London in a small boat, both along the Thames and down some of the capital's lesser known waterways. His account of the voyage is both charming and revealing.' --The Bookseller

'A fascinating tale of the mysteries of the Thames and London's forgotten waterways, unknown to so many.' --St Christopher's Live Your Life e-zine

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Summersdale Publishers
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1849532931
• ISBN 13: 9781849532938
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 256
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible