Roger Deakin set out in 1996 to swim through the British Isles. The result a uniquely personal view of an island race and a people with a deep affinity for water.
From the sea,from rock pools,from rivers and streams,tarns,lakes,lochs,ponds,lidos,swimming pools and spas,from fens,dykes,moats,aqueducts,waterfalls,flooded quarries,even canals,Deakin gains a fascinating perspective on modern Britain. Detained by water bailiffs in Winchester,intercepted in the Fowey estuary by coastguards,mistaken for a suicide on Camber sands,confronting the Corryvreckan whirlpool in the Hebrides,he discovers just how much of an outsider the native swimmer is to his landlocked,fully-dressed fellow citizens.
Encompassing cultural history,autobiography,travel writing and natural history,Waterlog is a personal journey,a bold assertion of the native swimmer's right to roam,and an unforgettable celebration of the magic of water.
Publisher: Vintage PublishingISBN: 9780099282556Number of pages: 352Weight: 303 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 25 mm
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'A delicious,cleansing,funny,wise and joyful book,so wonderfully full of energy and life. I loved it'- Jane Gardam
'Highly entertaining...Waterlog is a book about a cold,wet subject written with a warmth and passion it surely deserves,but has rarely had before'- The Guardian
'A wonderful and romantic tale told by a true English eccentric...think Ratty,think Mole,think three men falling out of a boat...enchanting'- Michele Roberts,The Financial Times
'A travel book like no other,it is rich and deep with insights on modern Britain'- The Independent
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