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Writing the Thames
Christina Hardyment
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Description for Writing the Thames
Hardcover. 'Writing the Thames' tells a much-loved river's story through the remarkable prose, poetry and illustration that it has inspired. Beautifully illustrated, this book celebrates the writers who have helped to make England's greatest river an enduring legend. Num Pages: 304 pages, 70 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; 1DBKESL; DCQ; DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Thames aficionado Robert Gibbings once wrote that ‘the quiet of an age-old river is like the slow turning of the pages of a well-loved book’. Writing the Thames tells a much-loved river’s story through the remarkable prose, poetry and illustration that it has inspired. In eight themed chapters it features historical events such as Julius Caesar’s crossing in 55 BCE and Elizabeth I’s stand against the Spanish at Tilbury, explorations of topographers who mapped, drew and painted the river and the many congenial riverside retreats for authors ranging from Francis Bacon, Thomas More and Alexander Pope to Thomas ... Read more
Thames aficionado Robert Gibbings once wrote that ‘the quiet of an age-old river is like the slow turning of the pages of a well-loved book’. Writing the Thames tells a much-loved river’s story through the remarkable prose, poetry and illustration that it has inspired. In eight themed chapters it features historical events such as Julius Caesar’s crossing in 55 BCE and Elizabeth I’s stand against the Spanish at Tilbury, explorations of topographers who mapped, drew and painted the river and the many congenial riverside retreats for authors ranging from Francis Bacon, Thomas More and Alexander Pope to Thomas ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
813g
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781851244508
SKU
V9781851244508
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Christina Hardyment
Christina Hardyment is a writer and journalist with a special interest in social history and literary geography.
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