Island Fever: A Journey Around All the Coastal Islands of England and Wales - Rilegato

Jones, Robin

 
9780711034716: Island Fever: A Journey Around All the Coastal Islands of England and Wales
Rilegato
ISBN 10: 0711034710 ISBN 13: 9780711034716
Casa editrice: Ian Allen Pub, 2010

Sinossi

Britain’s big strength is that it is an island nation. However, we often forget that it boasts hundreds of smaller islands off its shores, each with a distinct character of its own. This book concentrates on the islands of England and Wales showing a mixture of contemporary photographs and archive material to capture the unique atmosphere of each island. Highlights include Steep Holm?a wonderfully preserved World War 2 time warp in the Bristol Channel; Flat Holm?a Welsh island with a cholera hospital and amazing fortifications; Lundy?a pirate haven that issues its own stamps; and Scillies?Britain’s own Hawaii. Also included are St Michael’s Mount?a tidal survivor of the mythical lost land of Lyonesse, with a working railway; Looe Island?subject of the book We Bought an Island; and Burgh island?a tidal with the world’s only sea tractor and a fantastic art deco hotel with Agatha Christie connections.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Robin Jones is a journalist based in Lincolnshire. He has published a number of bookazines for W.H. Smith on a variety of subjects including transport and British heritage. He has also been a member of the editorial team for a couple of non-League football magazines. In his spare time he is an avid enthusiast of the British coast and its islands as well as the variety of heritage customs and traditions around the country, and has collected material and photographs on the subject over many years.

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Editore
Ian Allen Pub
Data di pubblicazione
2010
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
0711034710
ISBN 13 
9780711034716
Rilegatura
Copertina rigida
Numero di pagine
159
Contatto del produttore
non disponibile
Persona responsabile
Nachyta Pederzini
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n.pederzini@terminaldistribuzione.com

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