The Shipping Forecast by Nic Compton

The Shipping Forecast by Nic Compton

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From the places themselves – how they got their names, what’s happened there through the ages – to the poems and parodies that it’s inspired, this is a beautifully evocative tribute to one of Britain's – and Radio 4's – best-loved broadcasts.

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The Shipping Forecast by Nic Compton

From the places themselves how they got their names, whats happened there through the ages to the poems and parodies that its inspired, this is a beautifully evocative tribute to one of Britain's and Radio 4's best-loved broadcasts.
Nic Compton is a writer, photographer and sailor who has spent his life around boats. Having worked as a journeyman shipwright, journalist and editor of Classic Boat, he now has 15 books about ships and seafaring to his name. He currently lives by the River Dart in Devon, from where he sails a Romilly 22 called Ramona. He still listens to the Shpping Forecast before he ventures out onto the sea.
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ISBN 13 9781785940293
ISBN 10 1785940295
Title The Shipping Forecast
Author Nic Compton
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Ebury Publishing
Year published 2016-09-01
Number of pages 224
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.