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Lost to the Sea: A Journey Around the Edges of Britain and Ireland

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Medieval kingdoms. Notorious pirate towns. Drowned churches. Crocodile-infested swamps.

On a series of coastal walks, Lisa Woollett takes us on an illuminating journey, bringing to life the places where mythology and reality meet at the very edges of Britain and Ireland.

From Bronze Age settlements on the Isles of Scilly and submerged prehistoric forests in Wales, to a Victorian amusement park on the Isle of Wight and castles in the air off County Clare, Lisa draws together archaeology, meetings with locals and tales from folklore to reveal how the sea has forged, shaped and often overwhelmed these landscapes and communities.

Lisa is the author and photographer of several award-winning books, and Rag and Bone won the Royal Society of Literature Giles St Aubyn Award for Non-Fiction.

A beachcomber and mudlark, she grew up on eroding cliffs on the Isle of Sheppey, with stories of local pubs and churches that had been lost to the sea. Much of her childhood was spent fossicking along the island’s shores, collecting - among other things - fossils, sharks’ teeth and old bottles.

After leaving the island, Lisa worked as a photographer for 12 years, with past clients including the Independent on Sunday, Daily Telegraph and Observer.
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ John Murray
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 10 April 2025
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
  • ISBN ‏ : ‎ 9781529373660
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 259 g
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.8 x 2.8 x 19.6 cm

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