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Zusatztext From Dunkirk, to the English occupation of Calais, to Matthew Webb's great scarlet swimming trunks, the English Channel is brimming with stories. The rich history of this body of water is captured by Charlie Connelly, amateur swimmer, broadcaster and all-round funny fella. Quippy anecdotes are woven with historical reference and geographical context to give full colour ... Connelly's enthusiasm brings each story to life' Informationen zum Autor Charlie Connelly is a bestselling writer and award-winning broadcaster. His books include Attention All Shipping: A Journey round the Shipping Forecast, And Did Those Feet: Walking through 2000 Years of British and Irish History and Our Man In Hibernia: Ireland, the Irish and Me . He has presented the BBC Holiday programme and co-hosted the first three series of BBC Radio 4's Traveller's Tree with Fi Glover. He has written for a number of publications including the Guardian , The Times , the New Statesman , Arena , the Irish Times , the Sunday Times , the Glasgow Herald and the Financial Times . He lives in Deal, by the English Channel. Klappentext An exploration of the English Channel, looking at its culture, people and history. Featuring a cast of characters including geniuses, cheats, dreamers, charlatans, visionaries and eccentrics. A voyage through the culture, people and history of the defining piece of water known as the English Channel. Zusammenfassung A voyage through the culture, people and history of the defining piece of water known as the English Channel.
