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"I enjoyed the book but loved the abridged audio book. Roger Deakin wrote beautifully but, unless you are a wild swimmer yourself, you may find some of the detail extraneous. The editors of the audio book did a masterful job of consolidating some of the finest writing and Michael Kitchen is an excellent narrator. I guarantee you will want to swim at Dancing Ledge or in the Windrush River after listening to it."
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Waterlog A Swimmer Journey Through Britain Roger Deakin 8601404249976 Books Reviews
- I was told about this book by my sister who knows two immutable facts about me. One, I am a water dog. I love water. Being in it, on it, next to it, swimming in all types of water warm and cold, waterfalls…you name it.
Two, I love to travel. When I am not travelling I am dreaming of where to go on my next trip. Heck, sometimes I dream of several trips after the next one I plan on taking.
So on her advice I ordered Waterlog and soon realized that I needed to have an Atlas and Botany / Entomology field guide nearby while reading this.
Mr. Deakin takes us not only on a swimmers journey about Great Britain, he takes us on a historical tour of his homeland. Water has played such an important part in the development of the towns along the way and his knowledge of this is related to us almost as a natural thought process of the swimmer getting into the groove of the long distance strokes.
One thing I certainly appreciated is his sense of total awareness of his surroundings as he is living in the moment, something we all need to be reminded of from time to time. His knowledge of, or at least his desire to learn about the flora and fauna from whence he swims portrays his total immersion in the moment. Nothing seems too small to escape his notice. When I go about my morning swims in the Lake where I live, I am reminded to do the same.
For someone who has no hesitation to swim in any body of water from small canals to the open sea, he is honest enough to admit to occasionally think about what “every swimmer fears from time to time.â€
What is that fear? If you are an avid water dog, you know what that is. If you are not, then you really should find out.
Frederick Pings
wisconsinexplorer@yahoo.com
3/21/14 - Such a gorgeous book. Sad and stately and thoughtful and imaginative and a life clearly portrayed. I've lived in the UK, so as an American I had some familiarity with the place names (which I'll admit helps) but I'm not a serious swimmer (which might have detracted) and overall I just tore through this, luxuriating in the prose. It was actually a page-turner. Thank you to Robert McFarland who turned me onto this book via Landmarks (which is also lovely). I wish there were more like this.
- I enjoyed the book but loved the abridged audio book. Roger Deakin wrote beautifully but, unless you are a wild swimmer yourself, you may find some of the detail extraneous. The editors of the audio book did a masterful job of consolidating some of the finest writing and Michael Kitchen is an excellent narrator. I guarantee you will want to swim at Dancing Ledge or in the Windrush River after listening to it.
- Roger Deakin writes in such a personal, thoughtful style it made me feel as if I was right there next to him in the living room as he told the story. Every chapter had a new adventure, a little bit of History of swimming culture, interviews and inquiries with local swimmers. I highly recommend this for anyone who loves to be inspired by good adventure, and would love to immerse themselves in cold clear wild waters. It's a great read.
- Wonderful book! Swimming across England with Roger Deakin is a delight. The nature notes, the background history; all beautifully written . This book is one you will want to read again and take with you on your trip to England.
- A classic!
- If you're a water person, you will be in heaven. Lived vicariously through Roger's adventures. He's hardier than I am, but I love the water as much!
- This book is surely one of the most beautiful reads ever.
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