THAMES: The Biography by Peter Ackroyd (2008, Hardcover)
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller Notes
- “Tight binding with clean interior. Minor shelf wear. Price clipped”
- Ex Libris
- No
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
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- Inscribed
- No
- Type
- Novel
- Features
- Dust Jacket
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- Intended Audience
- Adults
- Era
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- ISBN
- 9780385526234
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0385526237
ISBN-13
9780385526234
eBay Product ID (ePID)
65665121
Product Key Features
Book Title
Thames : the Biography
Number of Pages
512 Pages
Language
English
Topic
General, Europe / Great Britain / General
Publication Year
2008
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.4 in
Item Weight
32.7 Oz
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Width
6.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2008-002864
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"[A book of] substance and unflaggingly interesting detail. . . a very enjoyable and highly idiosyncratic account of the subject." Spectator(UK) "It is not just the subject that sets this book apart but also the compelling new perspectives that [Ackroyd] brings." The Times(UK) "Mesmerising. . . As soon as you open this account of the Thames, you will want to immerse yourself in it." Daily Telegraph(UK) "A beautifully produced book. . . There is so much to enjoy here." Sunday Telegraph(UK), Selected by theSan Francisco Chronicleas one of the "50 Best Nonfiction Books of 2008"! "The concluding chapters ofThamesare extraordinary, perhaps the finest [Ackroyd] has written in a prolific career. The estuary, so he tells us, was the landscape of nightmare to the Anglo-Saxon poets…. The reader feels no doubt that Ackroyd's knowledge of this area is real. The terror-and delight-that he conveys seems entirely authentic." -The New York Times Book Review "In myth, in metaphor and in fact, a river has no beginning and no end, and embarking upon a riverine biography might seem a fool's journey. In Ackroyd's sure hands, it is instead a revelation." -San Francisco Chronicle "Ackroyd writes so well…we learn about the birds on the river, the animals nearby, the fish that mostly died, then returned, the pleasure gardens and executions, the filth, the music and the art. Riverine structure, lovely and liquid language." -Kirkus,starred review "Acclaimed novelist and biographer Ackroyd invites readers on an eclectic, sprawling and delightful cruise of this important waterway…Elegant and erudite, Ackroyd's gathering of rich treats does the famed tributary proud." -Publishers Weekly, starred review "Ackroyd is a distinguished writer of both fiction and nonfiction. The Thames and he make a good pair…[he] views the river from every angle imaginable." -Booklist "Peter Acrkoyd's writing is such a pleasure thatThamescan be read all at once, with increasing delight, and afterwards dipped into, like stretches of the great waterway it charts and celebrates." Financial Times Magazine "Thamessmells authentically of the water…. It is not just the subject that sets this book apart but also the compelling new perspectives that [Ackroyd] brings." The Times "As soon as you open this account of the Thames, you will want to immerse yourself in it. . . . No one is better than Ackroyd at evoking the texture and atmosphere of the distant past." Daily Telegraph "The pages glint with scintillating nuggets recovered from the river…. You might well think that the garlanded biographer of Dickens and Turner was born to write this extraordinary book." The Observer, "Riverine structure, lovely and liquid language." Kirkus Reviews(starred review) "Peter Acrkoyd's writing is such a pleasure thatThamescan be read all at once, with increasing delight, and afterwards dipped into, like stretches of the great waterway it charts and celebrates." Financial Times Magazine "Thamessmells authentically of the water…. It is not just the subject that sets this book apart but also the compelling new perspectives that [Ackroyd] brings." The Times "As soon as you open this account of the Thames, you will want to immerse yourself in it. . . . No one is better than Ackroyd at evoking the texture and atmosphere of the distant past." Daily Telegraph "The pages glint with scintillating nuggets recovered from the river…. You might well think that the garlanded biographer of Dickens and Turner was born to write this extraordinary book." The Observer, "Ackroyd writes so well…we learn about the birds on the river, the animals nearby, the fish that mostly died, then returned, the pleasure gardens and executions, the filth, the music and the art. Riverine structure, lovely and liquid language." -Kirkus,starred review "Acclaimed novelist and biographer Ackroyd invites readers on an eclectic, sprawling and delightful cruise of this important waterway…Elegant and erudite, Ackroyd's gathering of rich treats does the famed tributary proud." -Publishers Weekly, starred review "Ackroyd is a distinguished writer of both fiction and nonfiction. The Thames and he make a good pair…[he] views the river from every angle imaginable." -Booklist "Peter Acrkoyd's writing is such a pleasure thatThamescan be read all at once, with increasing delight, and afterwards dipped into, like stretches of the great waterway it charts and celebrates." Financial Times Magazine "Thamessmells authentically of the water…. It is not just the subject that sets this book apart but also the compelling new perspectives that [Ackroyd] brings." The Times "As soon as you open this account of the Thames, you will want to immerse yourself in it. . . . No one is better than Ackroyd at evoking the texture and atmosphere of the distant past." Daily Telegraph "The pages glint with scintillating nuggets recovered from the river…. You might well think that the garlanded biographer of Dickens and Turner was born to write this extraordinary book." The Observer, "The concluding chapters ofThamesare extraordinary, perhaps the finest [Ackroyd] has written in a prolific career. The estuary, so he tells us, was the landscape of nightmare to the Anglo-Saxon poets…. The reader feels no doubt that Ackroyd's knowledge of this area is real. The terror-and delight-that he conveys seems entirely authentic." -The New York Times Book Review "Ackroyd writes so well…we learn about the birds on the river, the animals nearby, the fish that mostly died, then returned, the pleasure gardens and executions, the filth, the music and the art. Riverine structure, lovely and liquid language." -Kirkus,starred review "Acclaimed novelist and biographer Ackroyd invites readers on an eclectic, sprawling and delightful cruise of this important waterway…Elegant and erudite, Ackroyd's gathering of rich treats does the famed tributary proud." -Publishers Weekly, starred review "Ackroyd is a distinguished writer of both fiction and nonfiction. The Thames and he make a good pair…[he] views the river from every angle imaginable." -Booklist "Peter Acrkoyd's writing is such a pleasure thatThamescan be read all at once, with increasing delight, and afterwards dipped into, like stretches of the great waterway it charts and celebrates." Financial Times Magazine "Thamessmells authentically of the water…. It is not just the subject that sets this book apart but also the compelling new perspectives that [Ackroyd] brings." The Times "As soon as you open this account of the Thames, you will want to immerse yourself in it. . . . No one is better than Ackroyd at evoking the texture and atmosphere of the distant past." Daily Telegraph "The pages glint with scintillating nuggets recovered from the river…. You might well think that the garlanded biographer of Dickens and Turner was born to write this extraordinary book." The Observer, Selected by the San Francisco Chronicle as one of the "50 Best Nonfiction Books of 2008"! "The concluding chapters of Thames are extraordinary, perhaps the finest [Ackroyd] has written in a prolific career. The estuary, so he tells us, was the landscape of nightmare to the Anglo-Saxon poets.... The reader feels no doubt that Ackroyd's knowledge of this area is real. The terror-and delight-that he conveys seems entirely authentic." - The New York Times Book Review "In myth, in metaphor and in fact, a river has no beginning and no end, and embarking upon a riverine biography might seem a fool's journey. In Ackroyd's sure hands, it is instead a revelation." - San Francisco Chronicle "Ackroyd writes so well...we learn about the birds on the river, the animals nearby, the fish that mostly died, then returned, the pleasure gardens and executions, the filth, the music and the art. Riverine structure, lovely and liquid language." -Kirkus, starred review "Acclaimed novelist and biographer Ackroyd invites readers on an eclectic, sprawling and delightful cruise of this important waterway...Elegant and erudite, Ackroyd's gathering of rich treats does the famed tributary proud." -Publishers Weekly , starred review "Ackroyd is a distinguished writer of both fiction and nonfiction. The Thames and he make a good pair...[he] views the river from every angle imaginable." -Booklist "Peter Acrkoyd's writing is such a pleasure that Thames can be read all at once, with increasing delight, and afterwards dipped into, like stretches of the great waterway it charts and celebrates." Financial Times Magazine " Thames smells authentically of the water.... It is not just the subject that sets this book apart but also the compelling new perspectives that [Ackroyd] brings." The Times "As soon as you open this account of the Thames, you will want to immerse yourself in it. . . . No one is better than Ackroyd at evoking the texture and atmosphere of the distant past." Daily Telegraph "The pages glint with scintillating nuggets recovered from the river.... You might well think that the garlanded biographer of Dickens and Turner was born to write this extraordinary book." The Observer
Dewey Decimal
942.2
Synopsis
In this perfect companion toLondon: 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 Biographymeanders 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 the 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. In his signature entertaining and informative manner, Ackroyd allows the reader to dip into chapters in his own spirit, or to follow the Thames from source to sea. Illustrated with maps and photographs, THAMES is a vivid, highly original mosaic of life by and on the water.
LC Classification Number
DA670.T2A316 2008
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