Coasting

A fearless exploration of England and the English at the time of Margaret Thatcher and the Falklands War, conducted by Jonathan Raban in an antique two-masted sailing boat. It explores the meaning of belonging and homeland and is a valuable and necessary book.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 240 pages
\n Publication date: 24 May 2018
\n Publisher: Eland Publishing Ltd
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A truly valuable and essential book, this remarkable voyage stands as one of the most hilarious and ingenious explorations ever recorded. Renowned author and journalist Christopher Hitchens, in his review for the New Statesman, hailed it as "the finest writer afloat since Conrad." Geoffrey Moorhouse, writing for The Guardian, expressed his admiration by declaring it "unfailingly witty and entertaining." Salman Rushdie, another renowned critic, praised Raban's work, describing it as "coasting round Britain single-handed in an antique two-masted sailing boat, Jonathan Raban conducts a masterly exploration of England and the English at the time of Margaret Thatcher and the Falklands War."

With seamless grace, Raban weaves together a captivating narrative that seamlessly transitions between poignant recollections of his childhood as the son of a vicar, a vivid account of the ever-changing sea, and insightful descriptions of the people and communities he encounters along the way. As he navigates his fears of racing waters, eddies, offshore sandbars, and ferries on a collision course, he also skillfully explores the intricate and turbulent waters of his own middle age. Coasting is a bold and audacious endeavor, aimed at uncovering the essence of belonging and his connection to his English homeland.

\n Weight: 326g\n
Dimension: 217 x 157 x 16 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781780601380\n \n