The Shipping Forecast
A Miscellany
$43.09
- Hardcover
224 pages
- Release Date
15 September 2016
Summary
A daily broadcast for insomniacs, daydreamers and seafarers.
The rhythmic lullaby of ‘North Utsire, South Utsire’ has been lulling the nation’s insomniacs to sleep for over 90 years. It has inspired songs, poetry and imaginations across the globe - as well as providing a very real service for the nation’s seafarers who might fall prey to storms and gales. In 1995, a plan to move the late-night broadcast by just 12 minutes caused a national outcry and was ultimately scrapped.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781785940293 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1785940295 |
| Author: | Nic Compton |
| Publisher: | Ebury Publishing |
| Imprint: | BBC Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 15 September 2016 |
| Weight: | 278g |
| Dimensions: | 205mm x 132mm x 22mm |
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About The Author
Nic Compton
Nic Compton is a writer, photographer and sailor who has spent his life around boats. Having worked as a journeyman shipwright, journalist and editor of Classic Boat, he now has 15 books about ships and seafaring to his name. He currently lives by the River Dart in Devon, from where he sails a Romilly 22 called Ramona. He still listens to the Shipping Forecast before he ventures out onto the sea.
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