Britannia's Glory - A Maritime Story
Great Britain’s Seafaring History Told in Verse
"A fantastic history of the sea. . . . Utterly interesting history of the seaside and boats."--BBC Radio Sheffield "Rony Robinson"; ‘Virtually every page contains a text in verse on the left-hand side, while on the right are excellent notes and facts, usually supported by relevant artwork. I guarantee you will learn a lot on a huge range of maritime subjects but the time you have navigated the 296 pages….A superb book worth every penny’ Model Boats magazine; ‘[A] tour de force of lively, witty writing underpinned by conscientious research’ Nautilus Telegraph, Book of the Month; ‘You name it and she’s found a verse about it. Hallsands shingle beach dropping by 12 feet, Brixham trawlers, sustainable fishing, the origin of the Plimsoll Line and the true meaning of POSH...it’s all there and absolutely fascinating’ Devon Life
Gift book celebrating the British Isles maritime history. A history uniquely written in narrative verse. Begins Pre 1066 up to Present Day. Includes The Spanish Armada, The Battle of Trafalgar and D-Day. Les mer
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Gift book celebrating the British Isles maritime history. A history uniquely written in narrative verse. Begins Pre 1066 up to Present Day. Includes The Spanish Armada, The Battle of Trafalgar and D-Day.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Unicorn Publishing Group
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9781912690169
- Utgivelsesår
- 2019
- Format
- 27 x 22 cm
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"A fantastic history of the sea. . . . Utterly interesting history of the seaside and boats."--BBC Radio Sheffield "Rony Robinson"; ‘Virtually every page contains a text in verse on the left-hand side, while on the right are excellent notes and facts, usually supported by relevant artwork. I guarantee you will learn a lot on a huge range of maritime subjects but the time you have navigated the 296 pages….A superb book worth every penny’ Model Boats magazine; ‘[A] tour de force of lively, witty writing underpinned by conscientious research’ Nautilus Telegraph, Book of the Month; ‘You name it and she’s found a verse about it. Hallsands shingle beach dropping by 12 feet, Brixham trawlers, sustainable fishing, the origin of the Plimsoll Line and the true meaning of POSH...it’s all there and absolutely fascinating’ Devon Life
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