Thames: The Biography

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ISBN
9780307389848

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0307389847
ISBN-13
9780307389848
eBay Product ID (ePID)
73854027

Product Key Features

Book Title
Thames : the Biography
Number of Pages
528 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Ecosystems & Habitats / Rivers, Europe / Great Britain / General, Europe / Great Britain
Publication Year
2009
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Nature, Travel, History
Author
Peter Ackroyd
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
26.1 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
"Thamessmells authentically of the water, of an author who has walked the towpath and knows not only the impressive statistics…but also the Turner water-colours of the Thames itself…. It is not just the subject that sets this book apart but also the compelling new perspectives that [Ackroyd] brings." -The Times "The pages glint with scintillating nuggets recovered from the river…. You might well think that the garlanded biographer of Dickens and Turner was born to write this extraordinary book." -The Observer "Mesmerising. . . As soon as you open this account of the Thames, you will want to immerse yourself in it. . . . No one is better than Ackroyd at evoking the texture and atmosphere of the distant past." -Daily Telegraph "An unmissable performance." -The Guardian "[A book of] substance and unflaggingly interesting detail. . . a very enjoyable and highly idiosyncratic account of the subject." -The Spectator "Wonderful…. Peter Ackroyd's writing is such a pleasure thatThamescan be read all at once, with increasing delight, and afterwards dipped into, like stretches of the great waterway it charts and celebrates."-Financial Times Magazine "[Ackroyd's] exhaustive reclaiming of the Thames inks in colourful new detail. -TIME "a rich offering by a masterly writer…" -Times Literary Supplement "[Ackroyd] presents his material as a cornucopia of treats and insights delivered from all directions." -The Independent, " Thames smells authentically of the water, of an author who has walked the towpath and knows not only the impressive statistics…but also the Turner water-colours of the Thames itself…. It is not just the subject that sets this book apart but also the compelling new perspectives that [Ackroyd] brings." - The Times "The pages glint with scintillating nuggets recovered from the river…. You might well think that the garlanded biographer of Dickens and Turner was born to write this extraordinary book." - The Observer "Mesmerising. . . As soon as you open this account of the Thames, you will want to immerse yourself in it. . . . No one is better than Ackroyd at evoking the texture and atmosphere of the distant past." - Daily Telegraph "An unmissable performance." - The Guardian "[A book of] substance and unflaggingly interesting detail. . . a very enjoyable and highly idiosyncratic account of the subject." - The Spectator "Wonderful…. Peter Ackroyd's writing is such a pleasure that Thames can be read all at once, with increasing delight, and afterwards dipped into, like stretches of the great waterway it charts and celebrates."- Financial Times Magazine "[Ackroyd's] exhaustive reclaiming of the Thames inks in colourful new detail. -TIME "a rich offering by a masterly writer…" - Times Literary Supplement "[Ackroyd] presents his material as a cornucopia of treats and insights delivered from all directions." - The Independent From the Trade Paperback edition., " Thames smells authentically of the water, of an author who has walked the towpath and knows not only the impressive statistics...but also the Turner water-colours of the Thames itself.... It is not just the subject that sets this book apart but also the compelling new perspectives that [Ackroyd] brings." -- The Times "The pages glint with scintillating nuggets recovered from the river.... You might well think that the garlanded biographer of Dickens and Turner was born to write this extraordinary book." -- The Observer "Mesmerising. . . As soon as you open this account of the Thames, you will want to immerse yourself in it. . . . No one is better than Ackroyd at evoking the texture and atmosphere of the distant past." -- Daily Telegraph "An unmissable performance." -- The Guardian "[A book of] substance and unflaggingly interesting detail. . . a very enjoyable and highly idiosyncratic account of the subject." -- The Spectator "Wonderful.... Peter Ackroyd's writing is such a pleasure that Thames can be read all at once, with increasing delight, and afterwards dipped into, like stretches of the great waterway it charts and celebrates." -- Financial Times Magazine "[Ackroyd's] exhaustive reclaiming of the Thames inks in colourful new detail. --TIME "a rich offering by a masterly writer..." -- Times Literary Supplement "[Ackroyd] presents his material as a cornucopia of treats and insights delivered from all directions." -- The Independent
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
942.2
Synopsis
In this perfect companion to London: The Biography , Peter Ackroyd once again delves into the hidden byways of history, describing the river's endless allure in a journey overflowing with characters, incidents, and wry observations. Thames: The Biography meanders gloriously, rather like the river itself. In short, lively chapters Ackroyd writes about connections between the Thames and such historical figures as Julius Caesar and Henry VIII, and offers memorable portraits of the ordinary men and women who depend upon the river for their livelihoods. The Thames as a source of artistic inspiration comes brilliantly to life as Ackroyd invokes Chaucer, Shakespeare, Turner, Shelley, and other writers, poets, and painters who have been enchanted by its many moods and colors.
LC Classification Number
DA670.T2A316 2009

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