Thames
Subtitle: the biography
By: Peter Ackroyd.
Edition: 1st ed. in the U.S. of America
Publisher: Nan A. Talese/Doubleday
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 481
ISBN-13: 9780385526234
Subjects: Thames River (England) -- History; London (England) -- History
Description: In Thames: the Biography, Ackroyd writes about connections between the Thames and such historical figures as Julius Caesar and Henry VIII, and offers memorable portraits of the ordinary men and women who depend on the river for their livelihoods. He visits all the towns and villages along the river, from Oxfordshire to London, and describes the magnificent royal residences, as well as the bridges and docks, locks and weirs, found along its 215-mile run. The Thames as a source of artistic inspiration comes brilliantly to life as Ackroyd invokes Chaucer, Shakespeare, Turner, Shelley, and other writers, poets, and painters who have been enchanted by its many moods and colors.--From publisher description.
Notes: "Originally published in Great Britain by Chatto & Windus, London, in 2007"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.