Product Description

Covers the history of the river of Thames. This book enables the reader to learn about the fishes that swim in the river and the boats that ply on its surface; about floods and tides; hauntings and suicides; miasmas and sewers; locks, weirs and embankments.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #73014 in Books
• Published on: 2007-09-06
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 9.50" h x 1.62" w x 6.37" l, 2.00 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 512 pages

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The London Review Bookshop
'Ackroyd's fascinating history of the river and its citizens explores these associations thematically, constantly back-tracking and leaping forward in space and time'

The Times
a 'meandering but magnificent tribute to our capital river...it is not just the subject that sets this book apart but also the compelling new perspectives that he [Ackroyd] brings'

Daily Telegraph
'mesmerising...As soon as you open this account of the Thames, you will want to immerse yourself in it'