Seven-Tenths James Hamilton-Paterson

Name: Seven-Tenths By James Hamilton-Paterson
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Seven-Tenths by James Hamilton-Paterson

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Summary

Seven-Tenths is James Hamilton-Paterson's classic exploration of the sea. A beautifully-written blend of literature and science, it is here brought back into print in a revised and updated edition which includes the acclaimed essay Sea Burial.

Seven-Tenths Summary

Seven-Tenths: The Sea and its Thresholds by James Hamilton-Paterson

Seven-Tenths Reviews

'Informative, arcane, sometimes poetic, and always articulate.' William Golding

About James Hamilton-Paterson

James Hamilton-Paterson is the author of the bestselling Empire of the Clouds, which was hailed as a classic account of the golden age of British aviation. He won a Whitbread Prize for his first novel, Gerontius, and among his many other celebrated books are Seven-Tenths, one of the finest books written in recent times about the oceans, the satirical trilogy that began with Cooking with Fernet Branca, and the autobiographical Playing With Water. Born and educated in England, he has lived in the Philippines and Italy and now makes his home in Austria.

Additional information

Sku

GOR001910925

ISBN 13

9780571229383

ISBN 10

0571229387

Title

Seven-Tenths: The Sea and its Thresholds by James Hamilton-Paterson

Author

James Hamilton-Paterson

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Faber & Faber

Year published

20070301

Number of pages

384

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N/A

Cover note

Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

Note

This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us