Afloat

‘An intimately observed study of life at sea, in all its adaptation…an immersive, thoughtful book’ Irish Times

‘An exemplary new work of creative history’ Scotsman

‘A beautifully written and beautifully made book. David Gange’s rowed and paddled journeys in small boats are full of drama, insight and revelation’ Alistair Moffat

‘A love letter to the coastal communities of the North Atlantic. Gange’s travels through these places are spellbinding to read, the depth of his historical research is so commendable. I found myself both absorbed and moved by this quest to find beauty and wonder in the culture and craftsmanship of these boats’ James Macdonald Lockhart

‘David Gange brings us on a marvellous voyage, not of conquest, but of restoration. He kayaks between ice floes, rows us up fjords, traces coastlines in an arc from Galway north to Greenland and then south to the Barbados, introducing us to the small boats of the northern Atlantic and the communities which depend upon them. In prose that is precise and beautiful as northern light, he shares with us the aesthetic thrill of experiencing an indigenous boat in the environment which has shaped it over time. This book is an absolute delight’ Moya Cannon

PRAISE FOR THE FRAYED ATLANTIC EDGE:

COLLECTIVE WINNER OF THE HIGHLAND BOOK PRIZE 2019

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE 2020

‘This book is the product of a considerable physical achievement … A brilliant book, and a major step towards a genuinely radical reimagining of the history of the British Isles.’ Scotsman

‘[Gange is] physically resourceful, articulate, clear-eyed, informed, attentive to the realities, and crucially at home in all the elements. A book reliant in the end on one key fact: edges are revelatory.’ Adam Nicolson, winner of the Wainwright Prize 2018

David Gange was born in the Peak District. He is Senior Lecturer in Modern History at the University of Birmingham and has published history books with Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press and Oneworld Publications.

He has appeared on BBC2 and Smithsonian television as well as at the Hay Literary Festival and in the TLS. His writing also includes nature writing and photography published in various books and magazines.

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