An Essay on the Encroachments of the German Ocean Along the Norfolk Coast; With a Design to Arrest Its Further Depredations

By William Hewitt

Book Overview

A piercing wake-up call from a coastline that refuses to be still. An Essay On The Encroachments Of The German Ocean Along The Norfolk Coast is a vivid, urgent meditation on land, sea, and the shifting boundary between them. This restored edition folds a concise historical coastal essay into a timely maritime history treatise, offering a clear narrative of north sea encroachment and the long arc of coastal erosion. It reads as both warning and guidance: a coastal erosion warning woven with practical sea defences guidance, regional geology and history, and a thorough Norfolk coast study that speaks to local history readers and curious explorers alike. More than a reprint, Alpha Editions returns a complete historical pamphlet as an archive collection edition, with an illustrated edition sensibility that brings late-19th-century shores to life for today's readers. The book's literary and historical significance lies in its candid observation of a changing coastline and the enduring questions of how communities respond to nature's pressure. Casual readers will encounter a gripping, human-scale tale of land and sea, while classic-literature collectors will value its provenance and its place in the continuum of regional coastal defence writing. This edition is a cultural treasure, restored for today's and future generations, and suited to the shelves of those who treasure historical coastal essays, archive collections, and thoughtful explorations of sea frontiers.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 935494356X
• ISBN13: 9789354943560
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 78 Pages
• Weight: 0.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"