Atlantic Britain

by Adam Nicolson

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A diary of survival at the extreme edges of Britain by an unlikely adventurer, 'Seamanship' is a story passionately engaged with the beauty and marvels of the wild Atlantic coast. It is also a self-portrait of a man in the middle of his life who is determined to find out what it's all for.

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Adam Nicolson has been both a publisher and a travel writer, and is the author of many award-winning books. He lives on a farm with his family near Burwash, England

Common Knowledge

Canonical title
Atlantic Britain
Important places
Skellig Michael, County Kerry, Ireland; Faroe Islands; Dale, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK; Golgotha Monastery, Orkney, Scotland, UK
Dedication
For Sarah
First words
I was having an affair with the Atlantic.
Last words
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)I gazd at the stars and hardly knew.

Classifications

Genres
Travel, Nonfiction, Biography & Memoir, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS
910.9163History & geographyGeography & travelmodified standard subdivisions of Geography and travelHistory, geographic treatment, biography - Discovery. explorationGeography of and travel in areas, regions, places in generalAir And WaterAtlantic Ocean
LCC
DA632 .N53History of Europe, Asia, Africa and OceaniaGreat BritainHistory of Great BritainEnglandDescription and travel. Guidebooks
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Languages
Dutch, English
Media
Paper, Ebook
ISBNs
6
ASINs
3