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Peter Ackroyd offers a nonfiction exploration of the Thames, tracing its course from Oxfordshire to the sea. He illuminates the river’s impact on history, culture, and commerce, profiling figures from Julius Caesar to Henry VIII, and celebrating ordinary people whose livelihoods depend on the water. Ackroyd’s chapters interlace historic events with artistic inspirations, citing Chaucer, Shakespeare, Turner, Shelley, and others who have drawn from the Thames’ moods and colors. Maps and photographs illustrate the river’s 215‑mile span, its bridges, docks, locks, and royal residences, providing a richly detailed mosaic of life along the water.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: History/Modern History
Authors: Peter Ackroyd
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