{"product_id":"the-channel-the-remarkable-men-and-women-who-made-it-the-most-fascinating-waterway-in-the-world-paperback","title":"The Channel: The Remarkable Men and Women Who Made It the Most Fascinating Waterway in the World - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharlie Connelly\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A wonderfully quirky history' SUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The perfect read while you wait for your summer holiday to begin' MAIL ON SUNDAY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Quippy anecdotes are woven with historical reference and geographical context to give full colour' IRISH TIMES\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA bulwark against invasion, a conduit for exchange and a challenge to be conquered, the English Channel - 21 miles wide at its narrowest point - represents much more than a conductor of goods and people. Criss-crossing the Channel, Charlie Connelly collects its stories and brings them vividly to life, from tailing Oscar Wilde's shadow through the dark streets of Dieppe to unearthing Britain's first beauty pageant at the end of Folkestone pier. We learn that Louis Bleriot was actually a terrible pilot, the tragic fate of the first successful Channel swimmer, and that if a man with a buttered head and pigs' bladders attached to his trousers hadn't fought off an attack by dogfish we might never have had a Channel Tunnel. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCharlie Connelly uncovers remarkable tales of swimmers and flyers, pirates and soldiers, heroes and villains, pioneers and refugees. Their stories are all united by the English Channel to ensure the sea that makes us an island will never be the same again.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharlie Connelly\u003c\/b\u003e is a bestselling writer and an award-winning broadcaster. His books include \u003ci\u003eAttention All Shipping: A Journey Round the Shipping Forecast\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAnd Did Those Feet . . .: Walking Through 2000 Years of British and Irish History\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLast Train to Hilversum: A Journey in Search of the Magic of Radio\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the literary correspondent for the New European, has presented a range of programmes for BBC Radio 4 and hosts the \u003ci\u003eCoastal Stories\u003c\/i\u003e podcast. His one-man show based on the shipping forecast sells out venues across the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766307258656,"sku":"9781474607926","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7867bd1aee2d5b18b6d0da014ee1d34e.webp?v=1780289845","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-channel-the-remarkable-men-and-women-who-made-it-the-most-fascinating-waterway-in-the-world-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}