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Deakin, Roger.
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Deakin, Roger -- Travel -- Great Britain.
Swimming -- Great Britain.
Great Britain -- Description and travel.
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Deakin, Roger.
Deakin, Roger -- Travel -- Great Britain.
Swimming -- Great Britain.
Great Britain -- Description and travel.
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Waterlog : a swimmer's journey through
Britain
/ Roger Deakin.
by
Deakin, Roger.
Tin House, 2021.
Call #:
797.21 D278w
Subjects
Deakin, Roger
--
Travel
--
Great
Britain
.
Swimming
--
Great
Britain
.
Great
Britain
--
Description and travel.
ISBN:
9781951142858 (hc)
Edition:
1st US ed.
Description:
xvi, 401 p. ; 23 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: London : Vintage, 2000.
Includes index.
Summary:
"Considered a masterpiece of nature writing, and the book that launched the international wild
swimming
movement, Roger Deakin's Waterlog is a fascinating and inspiring journey into the aquatic world that surrounds us. In an attempt to discover his island nation from a new perspective, Roger Deakin embarks from his home in Suffolk to swim Britain-the seas, rivers, lakes, ponds, pools, streams, lochs, moats, and quarries. Through the watery capillary network that braids itself throughout the country, Deakin immerses himself in the natural habitats of fish, amphibians, mammals, and birds. And as he navigates towns, private property, and sometimes dangerous waters and inclement weather, Deakin finds himself in precarious situations: he's detained by bailiffs in Winchester, intercepted by the coast guard at the mouth of a river, and mistaken for a dead body on a beach. The result of this surprising journey is a deep dive into modern
Britain
: its people and culture, its laws and customs, its communities, and especially its wild places. With enchanting descriptions of natural landscapes, a deep well of humanity, boundless humor, and unbridled joy, Deakin beckons us to wilder waters and inspires us to connect to the larger world in a most unexpected way. Thrilling, vivid, and lyrical, Waterlog is a fully immersive adventure-a remarkable personal quest, a bold assertion of the native swimmer's right to roam, and an unforgettable celebration of the magic of water"--Publisher.
Genre:
Travel memoirs.
Holds:
1
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797.21 D278w
Core Collection - Adult
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Jul 16, 2024
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