TY  - BOOK
AU  - Blass,Tom
TI  - The naked shore: of the North Sea 
SN  - 9781408834039 (pbk.) :
AV  - D965.5 
U1  - 909.0963 BLA 23
PY  - 2017///
CY  - London
PB  - Bloomsbury
KW  - North Sea Coast (England and Scotland)
KW  - History
KW  - Social life and customs
KW  - eflch
KW  - ukslc
N1  - Originally published: 2015; Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - Saturnine and quick-tempered, the formidable North Sea is often overlooked - even by those living within a stone's throw of its steel-grey waters. But as playground, theatre of war and cultural crossing-point, it has shaped the world in myriad ways, forged villains and heroes, and determined the fates of nations. It's not all grim, though: the seaside holiday was born on North Sea beaches, and artists, poets and writers have been as equally inspired by glinting sun on the wave-tops as they have the drama of a winter storm. With a wry eye and a warm coat, Tom Blass travels the edges of the North Sea meeting fishermen, artists, bomb disposal experts, burgermeisters - and those who have found themselves flung to the sea's perimeters quite by chance
ER  -