Thames : the biography / Peter Ackroyd
- Bib ID:
- 4474955
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Ackroyd, Peter, 1949-
- Edition:
- 1st ed. in the U.S. of America.
- Description:
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- New York : Nan A. Talese/Doubleday, c2007
- xvi, 473 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 25 cm.
- Invalid ISBN:
- 9780385526234
- Summary:
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"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. He visits all the towns and villages along the river from Oxfordshire to London and describes the magnificent royal residences, as well as the bridges and docks, locks and weirs, found along its 215-mile run. 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."--BOOK JACKET.
- Notes:
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- "Originally published in Great Britain by Chatto & Windus, London, in 2007"--T.p. verso.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Subject:
- Copyright:
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- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 2007
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