by Peter Ackroyd
Ackroyd's The Thames is a love poem to the river. Instead of a linear history, which undoubtably would've made the book dull, Ackroyd sections the chapters by theme; there is a chapter on the river and death, on fishing, on wildlife and so on. This structure makes the book far more easy and intere...
I really enjoyed this one. It is chucked full of information though so I think it is one of those books you take the time to savor and let it all sink in. I enjoyed how the chapters were broken up to cover things like art, writing, myths, all connected to the river and really enjoyed the photos spri...
IWP review at http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/18/AR2008121803466.html
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