| Edition |
First US edition. |
| Description |
xvi, 401 pages ; 23 cm |
| Note |
Originally published: London : Vintage, 2000. |
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Includes index. |
| Contents |
Introduction by Bonnie Tsui -- The moat -- I-SPY at the seaside -- Lords of the fly -- A people's river -- Swimming with eels -- At swim-two-birds -- Tiderips and moonbeams -- Borrow & Thoreau -- The lost pools of the Malverns -- Tribal swimming -- Salmon-runs -- The red river -- Crossing the Fowey -- The Blandford bomber -- A small world -- Extinctions -- The wash -- Natando virtus -- An encounter with naiads -- Swimming with angels -- A descent into hell gill -- Hot & cold -- Orwell's whirlpool -- A castle in the air -- The oxbow -- Swallow dives -- The Jaywick papers -- Great expectations -- Channel swimming -- Water levels -- A mill-race -- Penguin pools -- Steaming -- The Walberswick shiverers -- On ice -- To the sea -- Afterword by Robert Macfarlane. |
| 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"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Swimming -- Great Britain.
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Deakin, Roger -- Travel -- Great Britain.
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Great Britain -- Description and travel.
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Deakin, Roger. (OCoLC)fst00438824
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Swimming. (OCoLC)fst01140328
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Travel. (OCoLC)fst01155558
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Great Britain. (OCoLC)fst01204623
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| Genre/Form |
Autobiographies.
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| ISBN |
9781951142858 (hardcover) |
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1951142853 (hardcover) |
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9781951142827 (ebook) |
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