Título: The Frayed Atlantic Edge
Autor: David Gange
Sinopse: COLLECTIVE WINNER OF THE HIGHLAND BOOK PRIZE AND SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE 'This is the book that has been wanting to be written for decades: the ragged fringe of Britain as a laboratory for the human spirit' Adam Nicolson Over the course of a year, leading historian and nature writer David Gange kayaked the weather-ravaged coasts of Atlantic Britain and Ireland from north to south: every cove, sound, inlet, island. The idea was to travel slowly and close to the water: in touch with both the natural world and the histories of communities on Atlantic coastlines. The story of his journey is one of staggering adventure, range and beauty. For too long, Gange argues, the significance of coasts has been underestimated, and the potential of small boats as tools to make sense of these histories rarely explored. This book seeks to put that imbalance right. Paddling alone in sun and storms, among dozens of whales and countless seabirds, Gange and his kayak travelled through a Shetland summer, Scottish winter and Irish spring before reaching Wales and Cornwall. Sitting low in the water, as did millions in eras when coasts were the main arteries of trade and communication, Gange describes, in captivating prose and loving detail, the experiences of kayaking, coastal living and historical discovery. Drawing on the archives of islands and coastal towns, as well as their vast poetic literatures in many languages, he shows that the neglected histories of these stunning regions are of real importance in understanding both the past and future of the whole archipelago. It is a history of Britain and Ireland like no other.
Contexto da obra
Quando a classificação é mais ampla, o contexto do livro costuma depender ainda mais de autoria, tema e edição. “The Frayed Atlantic Edge”, de David Gange, publicado pela editora William Collins, em 2020 e com 400 páginas, integra a categoria Livros Variados. Por isso, autoria, edição e tema acabam tendo ainda mais peso na forma de apresentar o livro.
Editora: William Collins
Páginas: 400
Ano: 2020
Edição:
Linguagem: pt_BR
ISBN: 9780008225148
ISBN13: 9780008225148
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora William Collins apresentam uma experiência de leitura marcada pela combinação entre clássicos da literatura e obras que exploram a história, a natureza e a reflexão filosófica. O catálogo traz narrativas que transitam entre o imaginativo e o real, com personagens que vão desde figuras icônicas da ficção infantil até relatos históricos detalhados e memórias pessoais intensas. A linguagem varia entre o envolvente e o didático, com textos que convidam tanto ao encantamento quanto à análise crítica, oferecendo um ritmo que pode ser tanto contemplativo quanto tenso, conforme o tema abordado. As obras frequentemente exploram conflitos humanos profundos, sejam eles de caráter emocional, histórico ou existencial, em cenários que vão do bucólico ao marítimo e do fantástico ao filosófico.
