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Essex Coast Walk (Paperback)
Loot Price: R279
Discovery Miles 2 790
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Essex Coast Walk (Paperback)
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List price R334
Loot Price R279
Discovery Miles 2 790
You Save R55 (16%)
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When Peter Caton set out to walk the Essex coast he had no idea of
the beauty, wildlife and stories that he would find on the way. He
takes the reader up and down the many creeks and estuaries of the
longest coastline of any English county, through nature reserves,
seaside resorts, unspoilt villages, sailing centres and alongside
industry past and present. On the way we read of tales of
witchcraft, ghosts, smuggling, bigamy and incest. We learn of the
county's varied history - of battles with Vikings, invading Romans
bringing elephants, a fort where the only casualty occurred during
a cricket match, burning Zeppelins and Jack the Ripper. The book is
illustrated with photographs and maps, and the narrative contains a
wealth of information, including many little-known facts and
stories. With gentle humour to match the coastline's gentle beauty,
the book makes for easy reading. It tells of the solitude of some
of the most remote coastal areas in England and of the huge range
of wildlife to be found there. In contrast we read of the docks and
industry of the Thames, but find that even here there is beauty for
those willing to look. The book highlights how climate change may
alter our coast and looks at new methods of coping with rising sea
levels. It tells us how tiny settlements grew into large holiday
resorts and how other villages have remained as unspoilt and
isolated communities. The author's thought-provoking final
reflections consider how the coast has changed over the centuries
and what its future may be.
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