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Waterlog: A Swimmer's Journey Through Britain

Waterlog: A Swimmer's Journey Through Britain

Tsui, Bonnie
Deakin, Roger
MacFarlane, Robert

Paperback

AthletesGreat BritainSwimming & Diving

Publisher Price: $16.95

ISBN10: 1953534031
ISBN13: 9781953534033
Publisher: Tin House
Published: May 17 2022
Pages: 368
Weight: 0.95
Height: 1.16 Width: 5.72 Depth: 8.54
Language: English
A Mother Jones Best Book of the Year

A beautiful ode to the act of swimming outdoors. . . . Deakin's insistence on wild swimming for all is really an insistence on a better ecosystem for all. --The Atlantic

A masterpiece of nature writing, Roger Deakin's Waterlog is a fascinating and inspiring journey into the aquatic world that surrounds us.

In an attempt to discover his island nation from a new perspective, Roger Deakin embarks from his home in Suffolk to swim Britain--the seas, rivers, lakes, ponds, pools, streams, lochs, moats, and quarries. Through the watery capillary network that braids itself throughout the country, Deakin immerses himself in the natural habitats of fish, amphibians, mammals, and birds. And as he navigates towns, private property, and sometimes dangerous waters and inclement weather, Deakin finds himself in precarious situations: he's detained by bailiffs in Winchester, intercepted by the coast guard at the mouth of a river, and mistaken for a dead body on a beach. The result of this surprising journey is a deep dive into modern Britain, especially its wild places.

With enchanting descriptions of natural landscapes, and a deep well of humanity, boundless humor, and unbridled joy, Deakin beckons us to wilder waters and inspires us to connect to the larger world in a most unexpected way. Thrilling, vivid, and lyrical, Waterlog is a fully immersive adventure--a remarkable personal quest, a bold assertion of the swimmer's right to roam, and an unforgettable celebration of the magic of water.

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