Adrift In Caledonia
Boat-Hitching for the Unenlightened
$40.37
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
1 September 2007
Summary
Now in B Format.
A quirky, off-beat tour boat-hopping around the coasts and canals of Scotland by the author of EIGHT MEN AND A DUCK
One clear morning in May, Nick Thorpe left his Edinburgh flat, ducked off the commuter route and hitched a ride aboard a little white canal boat, heading west towards the sea. It was the first mutinous step in a delightful boat-hopping odyssey that would take him 2500 miles through Scotland’s canals, lochs and coastal waters, from the industrial …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349117379 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0349117373 |
| Author: | Nick Thorpe |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Abacus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 1 September 2007 |
| Weight: | 248g |
| Dimensions: | 134mm x 200mm x 26mm |
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His gift of description is beautifully worked. He evokes the sea and landscape with deft economy, capturing people even more sharply in one or two pen-strokes - Herald
It beats all those tales of travel writers foot-slogging through exotic lands in search of profundity and enlightenment - Independent on SundayAs travelogues go, Adrift in Caledonia, is a beautiful entertainment, better than Bryson, as shrewdly observant as Theroux - The ScotsmanHe shows a deep understanding of the Scottish psyche and gives many interesting insights into our view of life - The Sunday HeraldAbout The Author
Nick Thorpe
Nick Thorpe is an award-winning journalist based in Edinburgh. He has worked for a range of publications, including the Scotsman, Guardian, Independent, Daily Telegraph, The Times, Sunday Times, Scotland on Sunday and the BBC World Service. His first book, EIGHT MEN AND A DUCK, was critically acclaimed.
Author Location: Edinburgh, Scotland.
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