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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, especially its wild places.
With enchanting descriptions of natural landscapes, and 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 swimmer's right to roam, and an unforgettable celebration of the magic of water.
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Release date
June 29, 2021 -
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OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9781666131130
- File size: 346297 KB
- Duration: 12:01:27
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Languages
- English
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Reviews
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Narrator Mike Cooper's enthusiasm and wry British tones capture the luminous wonders of this reissued nature classic of "wild swimming." Robert Deakin swims across Britain in every sort of body of water--freezing mountain lochs, moats, canals, spas, oceans, lakes, clean and dirty rivers. He swims with salmon and eels, naked and in a wet suit, in midsummer and midwinter. Cooper is compelling as he recounts, with quiet authority, histories and random facts as Deakin travels across the land--or more correctly, the water. Cooper expresses the thread of subtle rebellion that underlies this unstructured swimming as British "health and safety" are gently mocked, stuffy college security is dodged, and apologies are issued to Her Majesty's Coastguard after a swim is completed. A.B. © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine
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