Lost to the sea : a journey round the edges of Britain and Ireland /
by Woollett, Lisa.
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BookPublisher: London : John Murray, 2024Description: viii, 305 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9781529373653 (hbk.) :; 1529373654 (hbk.) :.Classification number: 914.1048 WOOSubject(s): Woollett, Lisa -- Travel -- Great Britain | Woollett, Lisa -- Travel -- Ireland | Coastal settlements -- Great Britain -- History | Coastal settlements -- Ireland -- History | Coasts -- Great Britain | Coasts -- Ireland | Walking -- Great Britain | Walking -- Ireland | Travel and Tourism | Travel and Tourism | United Kingdom, Great Britain | Deltas, estuaries, coastal regions | Travel & holiday | Great Britain -- Description and travel | Ireland -- Description and travelSummary: Medieval kingdoms. Notorious pirate towns. Drowned churches. Crocodile-infested swamps. On a series of coastal walks, Lisa Woollett takes us on an illuminating journey, bringing to life the places where mythology and reality meet at the very edges of Britain and Ireland. From Bronze Age settlements on the Isles of Scilly and submerged prehistoric forests in Wales, to a Victorian amusement park on the Isle of Wight and castles in the air off County Clare, Lisa draws together archaeology, meetings with locals and tales from folklore to reveal how the sea has forged, shaped and often overwhelmed these landscapes and communities. 'Lost to the Sea' is an exhilarating voyage around the ever-shifting shores of the British Isles, and a haunting ode to our profound relationship with the sea.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| Book - Adult Hardback | Formby Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 914.1048 WOO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 003121742X |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Medieval kingdoms. Notorious pirate towns. Drowned churches. Crocodile-infested swamps. On a series of coastal walks, Lisa Woollett takes us on an illuminating journey, bringing to life the places where mythology and reality meet at the very edges of Britain and Ireland. From Bronze Age settlements on the Isles of Scilly and submerged prehistoric forests in Wales, to a Victorian amusement park on the Isle of Wight and castles in the air off County Clare, Lisa draws together archaeology, meetings with locals and tales from folklore to reveal how the sea has forged, shaped and often overwhelmed these landscapes and communities. 'Lost to the Sea' is an exhilarating voyage around the ever-shifting shores of the British Isles, and a haunting ode to our profound relationship with the sea.
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