Attention All Shipping by Charlie Connelly
Dogger. Rockall. Malin. Irish Sea' - the hilarious bestselling travel book that journeys round areas made famous by Radio 4's Shipping Forecast.
An engaging and often very funny book in which a metropolitan man, buffeted by winds and high seas, travels from Norway's smallest island to Europe's westernmost pointing search of the reality behind the reassuring Radio 4 recital * Sunday Times *
A wonderfully eccentric study * Observer *
One of those simple yet brilliant ideas.. A book that's as gentle and pleasing as the shipping forecast itself * Daily Mail *
If listening to 'Sailing By' to the bitter end every night is the surest sign of a Radio 4 addict, then buying Charlie Connelly's book runs it close * Independent on Sunday *
Armchair travelling will never be the same again * Western Mail *
He brings the shipping forecast to life, revealing the reality to be bizarre, quirky and fantastic * Guernsey Press *
Charlie Connelly proves to be a suitably intelligent and amusing guide around these coastal stations and provides an illuminating history of the forecast itself * Hampstead and Highgate Express *
Attention All Shipping went down a storm with this sea lover. It has great humour. It has great atmosphere... a very entertaining read and, believe me, you'll never see cod in the same way again * Sunday Tribune *
Connelly has a light, humorous touch * Glasgow Evening Times *
A fascinating and very funny book * Weekly News *
A comic tribute to a radio bulletin ... also a quirky history of the outposts of northern Europe * Irish Times *
More than a travelogue ... anecdotes delight in the diversity of the remote communities, while biographies of unsung heroes of British maritime history emphasise that the forecast has been crucial in saving lives * Waterstones Books Quarterly *
A real gem * Bookseller *
A wonderfully eccentric study * Observer *
One of those simple yet brilliant ideas.. A book that's as gentle and pleasing as the shipping forecast itself * Daily Mail *
If listening to 'Sailing By' to the bitter end every night is the surest sign of a Radio 4 addict, then buying Charlie Connelly's book runs it close * Independent on Sunday *
Armchair travelling will never be the same again * Western Mail *
He brings the shipping forecast to life, revealing the reality to be bizarre, quirky and fantastic * Guernsey Press *
Charlie Connelly proves to be a suitably intelligent and amusing guide around these coastal stations and provides an illuminating history of the forecast itself * Hampstead and Highgate Express *
Attention All Shipping went down a storm with this sea lover. It has great humour. It has great atmosphere... a very entertaining read and, believe me, you'll never see cod in the same way again * Sunday Tribune *
Connelly has a light, humorous touch * Glasgow Evening Times *
A fascinating and very funny book * Weekly News *
A comic tribute to a radio bulletin ... also a quirky history of the outposts of northern Europe * Irish Times *
More than a travelogue ... anecdotes delight in the diversity of the remote communities, while biographies of unsung heroes of British maritime history emphasise that the forecast has been crucial in saving lives * Waterstones Books Quarterly *
A real gem * Bookseller *
Charlie Connelly is the author of a string of books including And Did Those Feet: Walking Through 2000 Years of British and Irish History, Last Train to Hilversum: A Journey in Search of the Magic of Radio and Bring Me Sunshine: A Windswept, Rain-Soaked, Sun-Kissed, Snow-Capped Guide to Our Weather. Three of his books have been selected as BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week. Charlie is the literary correspondent for the New European, writes and presents the Coastal Stories podcast and performs his one-man show about the shipping forecast in venues across the country. He lives in Scotland where he misses Charlton Athletic terribly.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780349146270 |
| ISBN 10 | 0349146276 |
| Title | Attention All Shipping |
| Author | Charlie Connelly |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2024-01-18 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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