{"product_id":"legendary-lighthouses-of-britain-ghosts-shipwrecks-feats-of-heroism-hardcover","title":"Legendary Lighthouses of Britain: Ghosts, Shipwrecks \u0026 Feats of Heroism - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRoger O'Reilly\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePacked with legends, sea lore and exciting true-life tales, this is a highly giftable treasure trove of Britain's top 100 lighthouses, each one illustrated by award-winning artist Roger O'Reilly.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is a unique celebration of 100 of the most dramatic and storied lighthouses along the coasts of Britain. Illustrated with fantastic retro art by award-winning artist Roger O'Reilly, this guide to the sentinels that guard Britain's shores is aimed at walkers, art lovers, maritime and countryside enthusiasts, and anyone who just \u003ci\u003eloves\u003c\/i\u003e lighthouses!. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the Lizard in Cornwall to Muckle Flugga at the northern tip of the Shetlands, and out to the forbidding rock stations that lie offshore in the path of ferocious and unforgiving seas, Roger O'Reilly has selected the very best of Britain's lighthouses with all their sea legends, folklore and tales of ghosts, shipwrecks and endurance. Including: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSouter on the Sunderland coast, reputed to be haunted by Grace Darling's niece Isabella, who lived here in the late 1880s. Staff have reported spoons floating in mid-air, unexplained temperature drops, and even being clutched by unseen hands.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArdnamurchan in the far west of Scotland, so remote that its builders came down with scurvy, and fresh fruit and vegetables along with a doctor had to be shipped out to help them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrinity Buoy Wharf - who knew there was a lighthouse in the heart of London? It's now home to the Longplayer, a continuous 1,000-year long piece of music that will run until 31st December 2999.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmalls, off the Pembrokeshire coast, where in 1801 one keeper died and the other went mad, waiting almost four months for rescue while his dead colleague, fastened to the outside rail because the corpse had started to decompose, stared through the window at him accusingly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLundy South, occupied by Barbary pirates during the 1600s, and in the 18th century the base of Thomas Benson, one time MP for Barnstaple and Devon's most notorious smuggler.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoger O'Reilly grew up near the Boyne Estuary lighthouse in County Meath and ever since has associated a sense of peace and reassurance with the warm glow of lighthouse beacons. He has been illustrating and storyboarding for the advertising, film and publishing industries since 1988 (working on the TV series Vikings among others). His illustration work has been published internationally in diverse publications such as \u003ci\u003eGQ, The South China Post, The Irish Times, \u003c\/i\u003e the \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e and a range of periodicals across Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.26 x 9.76 x 7.56 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 09, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51749219696928,"sku":"9781786788115","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3cc8e07290f693fca2f5134269744387.webp?v=1779926975","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/legendary-lighthouses-of-britain-ghosts-shipwrecks-feats-of-heroism-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}