The North Sea : along the edge of Britain
Moffat, Alistair, 1950-2025
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The North Sea, a maritime highway and the edge of the nation of islanders with a proud sea-faring past. Running from Kent and the Rhine estuary to the Norwegian coast and the tip of the Shetland islands, it has been home to warring tribes, foreign invaders, lost civilisations and holidaymakers. Its history spans millennia, since a seismic shift sent land retreating and water rushing in. Today, the North Sea continues to rise, claiming land mass as the east coast crumbles and sinks. Renowned historian Alistair Moffat spends a year travelling its shores to better understand our relationship to the sea. He takes us on an epic, sweeping history from the white cliffs of Dover to flooded homes, crossing wild fenland and Brexit fault lines, visiting well-worn seaside towns and windswept island monasteries.
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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| Stockroom | Adult non-fiction hardback | 551.461336 | On order |
Main title:
The North Sea : along the edge of Britain / Alistair Moffat.
Author:
Moffat, Alistair, 1950-, author
Imprint:
Edinburgh : Canongate, 2025.
Collation:
341 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781837261222 (hbk)
Dewey class:
551.461336551.461 MOF551.461336 MOF
Language:
English
BRN:
4182678