Seamanship: A Voyage Along The Wild Coasts Of The British Isles [Lingua Inglese] - Rilegato

Nicolson, Adam

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ISBN 10: 0060753420 ISBN 13: 9780060753429

Casa editrice: HarperCollins, 2005

Riassunto

Recounts the author's winter 2003 sailing voyage alongside his friend, George, in a forty-two-foot ketch through the west coasts of Ireland and Scotland, during which they visited the Shetlands, Orkneys, and Faeroes islands; learned about more than one thousand years of local history; and navigated through difficult environmental hazards that tested their skills and friendship. 50,000 first printing.

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Recensione:

“An odyssey of island hopping and psychic exploration.” (―Kirkus Reviews)

“A superb book, as wise as it is beautiful.” (―Bernard Cornwell)

“A dazzling triumph―a profound and magical account of a voyage along the wild edges of the British coast.” (Nathaniel Philbrick, author of In the Heart of the Sea, winner of the National Book Award)

“A genuinely intriguing, thoughtful work.” (--Mail on Sunday)

L'autore:

Adam Nicols on is the author of Seamanship, God's Secretaries, and Seize the Fire. He has won both the Somerset Maugham and William Heinemann awards, and he lives with his family at Sissinghurst Castle in England.

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• Editore: HarperCollins
• Data di pubblicazione: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0060753420
• ISBN 13: 9780060753429
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 180