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Carregando... Waterlog: A Swimmer's Journey Through Britain (original: 1999; edição: 2000)de Roger Deakin (Autor)
Informações da ObraWaterlog: A Swimmer's Journey Through Britain de Roger Deakin (1999)
   Nature Writing (19) Ainda não há conversas na Discussão sobre este livro.  robfwalter | Jul 31, 2023 |    ) sarahpeacock28 | Oct 21, 2018 | Waterlog is the most famous book about wild swimming in Britain, and so I read it. Pros: There are lots of cool ideas for places to swim. And lots of entertaining and evocative history - I loved the bit about how Cambridge was when all was swimming in the river, and the lidos didn't exist. There is a wonderful flavour of England and trout fishing and prep schools and the wilds of Scotland. Cons: It's a ramble that doesn't really go anywhere, and goes on just a bit too long. You spend half the book thinking that the plot is that he will swim the corryvrecken whirlpool, but what actually happens is he goes and looks at it, thinks 'not today, maybe I'll come back' and then never gets round to going back. And the prose walks that fine line between poetic and painfully purple. It's like having a charming dinner guest who is obsessed with talking about wild swimming, and stays just a little bit longer than you would like, but is interesting and passionate and has done a lot of cool stuff. (  )1  atreic | Jul 8, 2015 |  ) Rayaowen | Jun 1, 2013 | It's a wonderful book, full of great evocations of the places he went, eccentric characters, great humour and the mild subversion of wanting to swim in natural places in a Health and Safety obsessed world. I don't usually go for non-fiction books when I am reading for pleasure, but I loved this book and might well buy myself a copy to read again. ( )2 bsag | Nov 28, 2010 | sem resenhas | adicionar uma resenha
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"Considered a masterpiece of nature writing, and the book that launched the international wild swimming movement, Roger Deakin's Waterlog is a fascinating and inspiring journey into the aquatic world that surrounds us. In an attempt to discover his island nation from a new perspective, Roger Deakin embarks from his home in Suffolk to swim Britain-the seas, rivers, lakes, ponds, pools, streams, lochs, moats, and quarries. Through the watery capillary network that braids itself throughout the country, Deakin immerses himself in the natural habitats of fish, amphibians, mammals, and birds. And as he navigates towns, private property, and sometimes dangerous waters and inclement weather, Deakin finds himself in precarious situations: he's detained by bailiffs in Winchester, intercepted by the coast guard at the mouth of a river, and mistaken for a dead body on a beach. The result of this surprising journey is a deep dive into modern Britain: its people and culture, its laws and customs, its communities, and especially its wild places. With enchanting descriptions of natural landscapes, a deep well of humanity, boundless humor, and unbridled joy, Deakin beckons us to wilder waters and inspires us to connect to the larger world in a most unexpected way. Thrilling, vivid, and lyrical, Waterlog is a fully immersive adventure-a remarkable personal quest, a bold assertion of the native swimmer's right to roam, and an unforgettable celebration of the magic of water"-- Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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 Google Books — Carregando...GênerosClassificação decimal de Dewey (CDD)914.104859History and Geography Geography and Travel Geography of and travel in Europe British Isles, UK, Great Britain, Scotland, Ireland Travel 1837- Victoria & Windsors 1945-1999 1990-1999Classificação da Biblioteca do Congresso dos E.U.A. (LCC)AvaliaçãoMédia: (4.17)
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I also think there are some cultural differences in how we view swimming. I love swimming in fresh water and do it whenever I get the chance, but we have glorious beaches here as well, so "wild swimming" more often means bodysurfing somewhere truly beautiful than pottering about in fresh water while getting flashbacks to childhood ear infections. It's also pretty warm here, so swimming in winter doesn't require a wetsuit.
I haven't rated the book as it really does seem very well-written and if I ever live in England again I might well pick it up again for inspiration.