The Naked Shore - Of the North Sea (Paperback)

Saturnine and quick-tempered, the formidable North Sea is often overlooked - even by those living within a stone's throw of its steel-grey waters. But as playground, theatre of war and cultural crossing-point, it has shaped the world in myriad ways, forged villains and heroes, and determined the fates of nations. It's not all grim, though: the seaside holiday was born on North Sea beaches, and artists, poets and writers have been as equally inspired by glinting sun on the wave-tops as they have the drama of a winter storm. With a wry eye and a warm coat, Tom Blass travels the edges of the North Sea meeting fishermen, artists, bomb disposal experts, burgermeisters - and those who have found themselves flung to the sea's perimeters quite by chance. In doing so he attempts to piece together its manifold histories and to reveal truths, half-truths and fictions otherwise submerged...

General

Imprint:	Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	2017
Authors:	Tom Blass
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	320
ISBN-13:	978-1-4088-3403-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > General Books > Sport & Leisure > Travel & holiday > Travel writing > General Books > History > World history > General Books > Travel > Travel writing > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4088-3403-0
Barcode:	9781408834039

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