Journey To The Sea

By Sarah Brown

Book Overview

Whether it is memories of childhood holidays or exotic fantasies of faraway places a sea and its coast forms the most evocative of landscapes. Combining elements of romance danger and mystery it provides the perfect inspiration for this unique collection. The finest writers from our water-bound nation including Alexander McCall Smith Ruth Rendell Joanne Harris Joseph O'Connor and Libby Purvis give us their accounts of adventures and chance encounters short stories and non-fiction pieces representing the many facets of the sea's power that will haunt and inspire. The collection also includes gripping accounts of real-life adventures on the ocean from such experienced sailors as Sir Robin Knox-Johnston First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Alan West and Tracy Edwards.

A literary tribute to the last earthly frontier - the ocean.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0091900697
• ISBN13: 9780091900694
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: Ebury Publishing
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.0" x 7.8"