Waterlog : a swimmer's journey through Britain
Deakin, Roger2014
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Inspired by John Cheever's classic short story, 'The Swimmer', Roger Deakin set out from his home in Suffolk to swim through the British Isles. The result of his journey is this personal view of an island race.
Main title:
Waterlog : a swimmer's journey through Britain / Roger Deakin ; with illustrations by David Holmes.
Author:
Deakin, Roger, authorHolmes, David, illustrator
Imprint:
London : Vintage Books, 2014.
Collation:
340 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: London: Chatto & Windus, 1999.Includes index.
ISBN:
9781784700065 (pbk)
Dewey class:
914.104859914.104914.1
LC class:
DA632
Language:
English
Subject:
Deakin, Roger -- Travel -- Great BritainSwimming -- Great BritainAutobiography: sportSwimming & divingCultural studiesSea life & the seashore: general interestUnited Kingdom, Great BritainTravel writingPlaces & peoples: general & pictorial worksBiography: sportSocial & cultural anthropologyThe Earth: natural history: general interestTravel & holidayOceanography (seas)Great Britain -- Description and travelTravel and Tourism
Index terms:
RFW
BRN:
2675981
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