LONGLISTED FOR THE GORDON BURN PRIZE 2017

An immersive, intimate journey into the world of the Thames Estuary and the people who spend their lives there

The Thames Estuary is one of the world's great deltas, providing passage in and out of London for millennia. It is silted up with the memories and artefacts of past voyages. It is the habitat for an astonishing range of wildlife. And for the people who live and work on the estuary, it is a way of life unlike any other - one most would not trade for anything, despites its dangers.

Rachel Lichtenstein has travelled the length and breadth of the estuary many times and in many vessels, from hardy tug boats to stately pleasure cruisers to an inflatable dinghy. And during these crossing she has gathered an extraordinary chorus of voices: mudlarkers and fishermen, radio pirates and champion racers, the men who risk their lives out on the water and the women who wait on the shore.

From the acclaimed author of Brick Lane and Rodinsky's Room, Estuary is a thoughtful and intimate portrait of a profoundly British place. With a clear eye and a sharp ear, Rachel Lichtenstein captures the essence of a community and an environment, examining how each has shaped and continues to shape the other.

• We started tracking this book on September 27, 2016.
• This book was £9.99 when we started tracking it.
• The price of this book has changed 37 times in the past 3,196 days.
• The current price of this book is £4.99 last checked 5 hours ago.
• This book is at its lowest price in the past year.
• The lowest price to date was £3.99 last reached on April 15, 2024.
• This book has been £3.99 5 times since we started tracking it.
• The highest price to date was £9.99 last reached on May 10, 2019.
• This book has been £9.99 2 times since we started tracking it.

• Publication Date: September 22, 2016
• Text-to-Speech: Disabled
• Lending: Disabled
• Print Length: 324 Pages
• File Size: 830 KB