Estuary: Out From London, To The Sea
by Rachel Lichtenstein /
2016 / English / EPUB
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LONGLISTED FOR THE GORDON BURN PRIZE 2017 An immersive, intimate
journey into the world of the Thames Estuary and the people who
spend their lives there The Thames Estuary is one of the world's
great deltas, providing passage in and out of London for millennia.
It is silted up with the memories and artefacts of past voyages. It
is the habitat for an astonishing range of wildlife. And for the
people who live and work on the estuary, it is a way of life unlike
any other - one most would not trade for anything, despites its
dangers. Rachel Lichtenstein has travelled the length and breadth
of the estuary many times and in many vessels, from hardy tug boats
to stately pleasure cruisers to an inflatable dinghy. And during
these crossing she has gathered an extraordinary chorus of voices:
mudlarkers and fishermen, radio pirates and champion racers, the
men who risk their lives out on the water and the women who wait on
the shore. From the acclaimed author of Brick Lane and Rodinsky's
Room, Estuary is a thoughtful and intimate portrait of a profoundly
British place. With a clear eye and a sharp ear, Rachel
Lichtenstein captures the essence of a community and an
environment, examining how each has shaped and continues to shape
the other.
LONGLISTED FOR THE GORDON BURN PRIZE 2017 An immersive, intimate
journey into the world of the Thames Estuary and the people who
spend their lives there The Thames Estuary is one of the world's
great deltas, providing passage in and out of London for millennia.
It is silted up with the memories and artefacts of past voyages. It
is the habitat for an astonishing range of wildlife. And for the
people who live and work on the estuary, it is a way of life unlike
any other - one most would not trade for anything, despites its
dangers. Rachel Lichtenstein has travelled the length and breadth
of the estuary many times and in many vessels, from hardy tug boats
to stately pleasure cruisers to an inflatable dinghy. And during
these crossing she has gathered an extraordinary chorus of voices:
mudlarkers and fishermen, radio pirates and champion racers, the
men who risk their lives out on the water and the women who wait on
the shore. From the acclaimed author of Brick Lane and Rodinsky's
Room, Estuary is a thoughtful and intimate portrait of a profoundly
British place. With a clear eye and a sharp ear, Rachel
Lichtenstein captures the essence of a community and an
environment, examining how each has shaped and continues to shape
the other.