Gange, D: Frayed Atlantic Edge (Historians Journey/Shetland to)
'This is the book that has been wanting to be written for decades: the ragged fringe of Britain as a laboratory for the human spirit' Adam Nicolson Over the course of a year, leading historian and nature writer David Gange kayaked the weather-ravaged coasts of Atlantic Britain and Ireland from north to south: every cove, sound, inlet, island. The idea was to travel slowly and close to the water: in touch with both the natural world and the histories of communities on Atlantic coastlines. The story of his journey is one of staggering adventure, range and beauty. For too long, Gange argues, the significance of coasts has been underestimated, and the potential of small boats as tools to make sense of these histories rarely explored. This book seeks to put that imbalance right. Paddling alone in sun and storms, among dozens of whales and countless seabirds, Gange and his kayak travelled through a Shetland summer, Scottish winter and Irish spring before reaching Wales and Cornwall. Sitting low in the water, as did millions in eras when coasts were the main arteries of trade and communication, Gange describes, in captivating prose and loving detail, the experiences of kayaking, coastal living and historical discovery. Drawing on the archives of islands and coastal towns, as well as their vast poetic literatures in many languages, he shows that the neglected histories of these stunning regions are of real importance in understanding both the past and future of the whole archipelago. It is a history of Britain and Ireland like no other.
yazar | David Gange |
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Tarafından yayınlandı | 23 Temmuz 2020 |
18,9 x 0,2 x 24,6 cm WADE H MCCREE 30 Ekim 2011 Additional Contributors 18,9 x 0,5 x 24,6 cm 29 Ekim 2011 1 Ocak 2017 3 Ocak 2017 18,9 x 0,4 x 24,6 cm 28 Şubat 2018 Mdpi AG 15 x 0,5 x 22 cm ROBERT H BORK Kolektif 18,9 x 0,3 x 24,6 cm 28 Ekim 2011 18,9 x 0,6 x 24,6 cm ERWIN N GRISWOLD
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Sürüm ayrıntıları
yazar | David Gange |
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isbn 10 | 0008225141 |
isbn 13 | 978-0008225148 |
Yayımcı | William Collins |
Tarafından yayınlandı Gange, D: Frayed Atlantic Edge (Historians Journey/Shetland to) | 23 Temmuz 2020 |
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