A startling new book, his most personal to date, from Philip Hoare, winner of the 2009 Samuel Johnson Prize for ' Leviathan'. The sea surrounds us. It gives us life, provides us with the air we breathe & the food we eat. It is ceaseless change & constant presence. It covers two-thirds of our planet. Yet caught up in our everyday lives, we barely notice it. In ' The Sea Inside', Philip Hoare sets out to rediscover the sea, its islands, birds & beasts. He begins on the south coast where he grew up, a place of almost monastic escape. From there he travels to the other side of the world
- the Azores, Sri Lanka, New Zealand
- in search of encounters with animals & people. Navigating between human & natural history, he asks what these stories mean for us now. Along the way we meet an amazing cast; from scientists to tattooed warriors; from ravens to whales & bizarre creatures that may, or may not, be extinct. Part memoir, part fantastical travelogue, ' The Sea Inside' takes us on an astounding journey of discovery.

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A startling book, his most personal to date, from Philip Hoare, co-curator of the Moby-Dick Big Read & winner of the 2009 Samuel Johnson Prize for ` Leviathan`. The sea surrounds us. It gives us life, provides us with the air we breathe & the food we eat. It is ceaseless change & constant presence. It covers two-thirds of our planet. Yet caught up in our everyday lives, we barely notice it. In ` The Sea Inside`, Philip Hoare sets out to rediscover the sea, its islands, birds & beasts. He begins on the south coast where he grew up, a place of almost monastic escape. From there he travels to the other side of the world
- the Azores, Sri Lanka, New Zealand
- in search of encounters with animals & people. Navigating between human & natural history, he asks what these stories mean for us now. Along the way we meet an amazing cast; from scientists to tattooed warriors; from ravens to whales & bizarre creatures that may, or may not, be extinct. Part memoir, part fantastical travelogue, ` The Sea Inside` takes us on an astounding journey of discovery.

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Alistair Moffat`s journey, from the Scottish islands & Scotl&, to the English coast, Wales, Cornwall & Irel&, ignores national boundaries to reveal the rich fabric of culture & history of Celtic Britain which still survives today. This is a vividly told, dramatic & enlightening account of the oral history, legends & battles of a people whose past stretches back many hundred of years. ” The Sea Kingdoms” is a story of great tragedies, ancient myths & spectacular beauty. Alistair Moffat was born & raised in Kelso. He took degrees at the universities of St Andrews, Edinburgh & London & played rugby for Kelso & his universities. In 1976, he took charge of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe as it grew into the largest arts festival in the world. He now lives in Selkirk. ” The Sea Kingdoms” has previously been published by Harper Collins. ...

A mysterious trip to the desolate Northern Isles soon turns into a terrifying adventure when Bill is kidnapped! Marooned far from the mainland on a deserted coast, Philip, Dinah, Lucy-Ann, Jack & Kiki the parrot find themselves playing a dangerous game with an unknown enemy. Will they escape with Bill & their lives? ...

Goa, south India. A beautiful holiday hideaway where hippies & backpackers while away the hours. But beneath the clear blue skies lies a dirty secret… Simran Singh is desperate for a break & some time away from her busy job as a social worker-come-crime investigator. & so the unspoilt idyll of Goa seems just the place
- white beaches, blue seas & no crime. But when a disturbing video appears on her phone, featuring a young girl being attacked by a group of men, she realises that a darkness festers at the heart of this supposed paradise. & when she discovers out that the girl is Liza Kay, a British teenager who has gone missing, she knows she must act in order to save her. But first Simran must break through the web of lies & dark connections that flourish on these beaches. Everyone, it seems, knows what has happened to the girl but no one is prepared to say. & when more videos appear, & Simran herself is targeted in order to keep her quiet, the paradise soon becomes a living nightmare.
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The Sea Survival Manual is the definitive book on the subject for anyone aboard a yacht of any size. It is aimed at the yachtsman or seafarer who is likely to proceed to sea out of the sight of l&, whether for pleasure or professional reasons. Fully compliant with the IMO (International Maritime Organisation) resolutions & MCA (Maritime Coastguard Agency) regulations it embodies Sea Safety checks issued by the MCA & RNLI & is completely international in its appeal.

Includes:: chapters on safety & survival equipment, Global Maritime Distress & Safety Systems (GMDSS), liferafts, grab bags, medical equipment & advice, first aid & emergency treatment, abandoning ship, survival in a liferaft & rescues at sea. This is the first modern book to tackle the subject from the small craft point of view.

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This is a classic real-life story of derring do on the high seas, complete with extreme risk, last-minute ingenuity & many near-misses. Beginning in the 1960s, this book tells of the real life adventures of the author as a boy
- a time of boarding schools, long holidays & an unbelievable (to today`s parents) amount of freedom & danger. Encouraged by his parents (who lived abroad) to become more independent & self-sufficient, Peter decided to see how far he could get in his family`s small open dinghy Calypso. Aged 16, he spent a winter restoring her, before pootling straight out into a force 7 gale & very nearly capsizing, after which he headed back to land to plan even more extreme adventures. Calypso was a Wayfarer, a small (16ft) & very popular class of open dinghy; a boat designed for pottering around coastlines & estuaries during the day. But along with the occasional brave crewmate, Peter managed to sail her across the Channel, through the Bay of Biscay, down the French canals & into the Mediterranean, then up into the North Sea & the Baltic to Oslo, living aboard for three months at a time. These were some of the longest voyages that anyone had ever achieved in an open boat, where (as Peter says) you `have to be like a tightrope walker, concentrating on balance day & night, fully aware of the consequence of relaxing your vigilance`. He survived huge waves, nine rudder breakages in heavy seas, dismasting, capsizes, & hallucinations caused by sleep deprivation. He also managed it on a tiny budget, working as a farm labourer, hitchhiking everywhere, & at times living on one meal of cereal a day, to save the maximum amount for his boat. Charming, quite British in style, beautifully written & a lovely insight into a seemingly golden time, this is primarily a great read, but will be of huge practical use to anyone wanting to go that bit further in their dinghy. It also

Includes:: a lovely Foreword by world-famous yachtsman Brian Thompson.


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The Sea Tiger is Oscar`s best friend, Oscar`s only friend. They do everything together
- explore the ocean, visit the sea circus,
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The Sea Tiger is Oscar`s best friend, Oscar`s only friend. They do everything together
- explore the ocean, visit the sea circus,
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WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY JOHN BURNSIDEWhen Charles Arrowby retires from his glittering career in the London theatre, he buys a remote house on the rocks by the sea. He hopes to escape from his tumultuous love affairs but unexpectedly bumps into his childhood sweetheart & sets his heart on destroying her marriage. His equilibrium is further disturbed when his friends all decide to come & keep him company & Charles finds his seaside idyll severely threatened by his obsessions. ...