The frayed Atlantic edge : a historian's journey from Shetland to the Channel
Gange, David2020
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After two decades exploring the Western coast and mountains of the British Isles, the historian and nature writer David Gange set out to travel the seaboard in the course of a year. This coastline spans just 800 miles as the crow flies, but the complex folds of its firths and headlands stretch more than ten-thousand. Even those who circumnavigate Britain by kayak tend to follow the shortest route; the purpose of this journey was to discover these coastlines by seeking out the longest. Travelling by kayak, on foot and at the end of a rope, Gange encounters wildcats, basking sharks, and vast colonies of seabirds, as well as rich and diverse coastal communities.
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Imprint:
London : William Collins, 2020.London : William Collins, 2020.
Collation:
xii, 388 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (colour), maps (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2019.Includes bibliographical references and index.
Awards:
Highland Book Prize 2019
ISBN:
9780008225148 (pbk)
Dewey class:
914.1048612
Language:
English
Subject:
Gange, David -- Travel -- British IslesCoasts -- British Isles -- Description and travelBritish Isles -- Description and travelAtlantic Coast (British Isles) -- Description and travelTravel and TourismUnited Kingdom, Great BritainIrelandAtlantic Ocean20th century, c 1900 to c 199921st century, c 2000 to c 2100
BRN:
2325141