The Way To Sea: Forgotten Histories Of Thames Estuary Caroline Crampton Granta Books Αγγλικά Βιβλία History World

Raised On Its Banks And An Avid Sailor Caroline Crampton Sets Out To Rediscover The Enigmatic Pull Of Thames By Following Course From River\ S Source In A Small Village Gloucestershire Through Short Central Stretch Beloved Londoners Tourists Alike Point Where It Merges With North Sea As She Navigates Ever-Shifting Tidal Waters Seeks Stories Behind Unique Landmarks Vast Victorian Pumping Stations That Carried Away Capital\ Waste Shiny Barrier Holds At Bay Napoleonic-Era Forts Stand Marshy Ground Eerie Relics Past Invasions Spellbinding Prose Reveals Histories Empty Warehouses Arsenals Riverbanks Layered Anglo-Saxon Treasures Shipwrecks Still Inhabited Ghosts Drowned Way Is Once Fascinating Portrait Iconic Water Captivating Introduction New Voice British Non-Fiction Σελίδες: 336 Διαστάσεις: 12 9X12 9Cm