In Fishlock's Sea Stories, the popular broadcaster and author Trevor Fishlock turns his attention to Wales's maritime history. In his elegant and informative style Fishlock explores the history of Wales's relationship with the sea, from shipbuilding and seafaring to smuggling and emigration. Published to accompany the BBC Wales series, the book includes chapters on lighthouses, lifeboats and pilots; the Welsh influence on Liverpool as Britain's major port; the importance of the Industrial Revolution in the growth and ...
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In Fishlock's Sea Stories, the popular broadcaster and author Trevor Fishlock turns his attention to Wales's maritime history. In his elegant and informative style Fishlock explores the history of Wales's relationship with the sea, from shipbuilding and seafaring to smuggling and emigration. Published to accompany the BBC Wales series, the book includes chapters on lighthouses, lifeboats and pilots; the Welsh influence on Liverpool as Britain's major port; the importance of the Industrial Revolution in the growth and decline of Wales's ports; policing the water of Wales; and the everyday life of ferries and pleasure-boats. Illustrated throughout in colour. Trevor Fishlock is a writer and broadcaster. He was staff correspondent of The Times in India and New York, and Moscow bureau chief for The Daily Telegraph. He has worked on assignment in more than sixty countries and has written books about Wales, India, America and Russia. He writes and presents the popular Wild Tracks series for ITV, now in its ninth year, and Fishlock's Sea Stories for BBC Wales. He lives in Cardiff.
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Used: Acceptable. With over 200 miles of coastline, the fortunes of Wales are intimately connected to the sea. It has served as the highway for goods and people; a route to riches; the setting for cruelty and for selfless heroism. In an elegant and informative style Trevor Fishlock explores the history of Wales's relationship with the sea, from shipbuilding and seafaring to smuggling and emigration. Sailing in the schooner Kathleen & May, Fishlock meets captains and shipwrights, maritime historians and police officers, pilots and lifeboatmen. Uncovering tales of adventure, tragedy and some humour, he reveals a proud heritage, and a still vibrant present. Illustrated throughout in colour, this book will be enjoyed by old salts and armchair navigators alike. Writer and broadcaster Trevor Fishlock was staff correspondent of The Times in India and New York, and Moscow bureau chief for The Daily Telegraph. He has written books about Wales, India, America and Russia. 1-85411-360-7. Paperback-2003-good condition--used books, secondhand books, out of print books, hard to find books, for sale, second-hand books, college books, student books, nonfiction, first edition, exlibrary books sold, signed copies, non-fiction books delivered world wide. Isbn 1854113607.
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