Seashaken Houses : A Lighthouse History from Eddystone to Fastnet

(Autor) Tom Nancollas
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Lighthouses are striking totems of our relationship to the sea. For many, they encapsulate a romantic vision of solitary homes amongst the waves, but their original purpose was much more utilitarian than that. Today we still depend upon their guiding lights for the safe passage of ships. Nowhere is this truer than in the rock lighthouses of Great Britain and Ireland which form a ring of twenty towers built between 1811 and 1904, so-called because they were constructed on desolate rock formations in the middle of the sea, and made of granite to withstand the power of its waves. Seashaken Housesis a lyrical exploration of these singular towers, the people who risked their lives building and rebuilding them, those that inhabited their circular rooms, and the ways in which we value emblems of our history in a changing world.

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Editorial:
Penguin Books Ltd
Formato:
Paperback
Número de páginas:
288
Idioma:
en
ISBN:
9781846149382
Año de publicación:
2019
Fecha publicación:
1 de Agosto de 2019

Tom Nancollas

Tom Nancollas is a British author and architectural historian known for his book "Seashaken Houses: A Lighthouse History from Eddystone to Fastnet." His writing style is engaging and meticulously researched, shedding light on the often overlooked significance of lighthouses in the maritime world. Nancollas has made a lasting impact on literature by bringing attention to these iconic structures and their historical importance.

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