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Prose: non-fiction, Travel writing
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Abacus
- Paperback Jun 25, 2024 | 9780349146270 | RRP $26.99 Pre-Order
- Paperback Jul 4, 2005 | 9780349116037 | RRP $26.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Jun 2, 2011 | 9780748131877 | RRP $12.99 Buy Now
- Audiobook May 19, 2005 | 9781405503105 | RRP $26.99 Buy Now
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Imprint
Abacus
- Paperback Jun 25, 2024 | 9780349146270 | RRP $26.99 Pre-Order
- Paperback Jul 4, 2005 | 9780349116037 | RRP $26.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Jun 2, 2011 | 9780748131877 | RRP $12.99 Buy Now
- Audiobook May 19, 2005 | 9781405503105 | RRP $26.99 Buy Now
-
Imprint
Abacus
- Paperback Jun 25, 2024 | 9780349146270 | RRP $26.99 Pre-Order
- Paperback Jul 4, 2005 | 9780349116037 | RRP $26.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Jun 2, 2011 | 9780748131877 | RRP $12.99 Buy Now
- Audiobook May 19, 2005 | 9781405503105 | RRP $26.99 Buy Now
-
Imprint
Little, Brown Audio
- Paperback Jun 25, 2024 | 9780349146270 | RRP $26.99 Pre-Order
- Paperback Jul 4, 2005 | 9780349116037 | RRP $26.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Jun 2, 2011 | 9780748131877 | RRP $12.99 Buy Now
- Audiobook May 19, 2005 | 9781405503105 | RRP $26.99 Buy Now
Dogger. Rockall. Malin. Irish Sea' - the hilarious bestselling travel book that journeys round areas made famous by Radio 4's Shipping Forecast.
The hilarious bestselling travel book that journeys round areas made famous by Radio 4's Shipping Forecast
'One of those simple yet brilliant ideas' Daily Mail
'Engaging and often very funny' Sunday Times
'A wonderfully eccentric study' Observer
The Shipping Forecast is a curious piece of broadcasting; at once impenetrably baffling yet at the same time reassuringly familiar, most of us have grown up with this sonorous gazetteer firmly planted in our subconscious. But where are these places, and what secrets do they conceal? Charlie Connelly sets off on a journey round the forecast to find out, unearthing the history and culture behind one of Britain's best-loved broadcasting institutions.
More than simply a hilarious travel book, Attention All Shipping ensures that the evocative stanzas of the shipping forecast will remain a mystery no more.
A RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK
Praise for Attention All Shipping: A Journey Round the Shipping Forecast
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One of those simple yet brilliant ideas... A book that's as gentle and pleasing as the shipping forecast itself - Daily Mail
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Armchair travelling will never be the same again - Western Mail
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An engaging and often very funny book in which a metropolitan man, buffeted by winds and high seas, travels from Norway's smallest island to Europe's westernmost pointing search of the reality behind the reassuring Radio 4 recital - Sunday Times
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A wonderfully eccentric study - Observer
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If listening to 'Sailing By' to the bitter end every night is the surest sign of a Radio 4 addict, then buying Charlie Connelly's book runs it close - Independent on Sunday
Charlie Connelly
Charlie Connelly is the author of a string of books including And Did Those Feet: Walking Through 2000 Years of British and Irish History, Last Train to Hilversum: A Journey in Search of the Magic of Radio and Bring Me Sunshine: A Windswept, Rain-Soaked, Sun-Kissed, Snow-Capped Guide to Our Weather. Three of his books have been selected as BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week. Charlie is the literary correspondent for the New European, writes and presents the Coastal Stories podcast and performs his one-man show about the shipping forecast in venues across the country. He lives in Scotland where he misses Charlton Athletic terribly.
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