The Thames: A Cultural History

by Mick Sinclair

Book Overview

Through quiet meadows, rolling hills, leafy suburbia, industrial sites, and a changing London riverside, Mick Sinclair tracks the Thames from source to sea, documenting internationally-known landmarks such as Tower Bridge and Windsor Castle and revealing lesser known features such as Godstow Abbey, Canvey Island, the Sanford Lasher, and George Orwell's tranquil grave.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195314921
• ISBN13: 9780195314922
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.7" x 8.3"