Estuary : Out from London to the Sea by Rachel Lichtenstein 9780141018539

Estuary : Out from London to the Sea

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LONGLISTED FOR THE GORDON BURN PRIZE 2017A hauntingly beautiful social history of the Thames Estuary, from the author of On Brick LaneOut at the eastern edge of England, between land and ocean, you will find beautiful, haunted salt marshes, coastal shallows and wide-open skies: the Thames Estuary. The estuary is an ancient gateway to England, a passage for numberless travellers in and out of London. And for generations, the people of Kent and Essex have lived and worked on the Estuary, learning its waters, losing loved ones to its deeps. Their heritage is a proud but never an easy one. In the face of a world changing around them, they endure. Rachel Lichtenstein spent five years exploring this unique community and recording its extraordinary chorus of voices, present and past. From mud larkers and fishermen to radio pirates and champion racers, from buried princesses to unexploded bombs, Estuary is a celebration of a haunting & profoundly British place.


Book ISBN: 9780141018539
Book Author: Rachel Lichtenstein
Book Format: Paperback / softback
Book Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd
Book Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Book Dimensions: 198 x 133 x 22cm
Book Publication Date: 2017-07-09 00:00:00 +0100
Book Pagination: 336 pages
Book Weight: 274g

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