Books with a sense of place: mainly about water and the sea

A Listmania! list by D. Harris (Oxford, UK)
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Sea Room: An Island Life
1.  Sea Room: An Island Life by Adam Nicolson
The list author says:
  "This book is about the past and present of three small Scottish islands.   It's so good you can almost taste the salt and hear the birds."
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Coasting (Picador Travel Classics)
2.  Coasting (Picador Travel Classics) by Jonathan Raban
The list author says:
  "Sailing alone around Britain.  Wonderful.  Out there, on the sea, listening to the Shipping Forecast."
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Old Glory (Picador Books)
3.  Old Glory (Picador Books) by Jonathan Raban
The list author says:
  "And down the Missisippi.  I heard this on radio 4 while revising for my A levels in 1986."
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Sailing Alone Around the World
4.  Sailing Alone Around the World by Joshua Slocum
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  "The title says it all.  Also once on Radio 4."
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The Kingdom by the Sea: A Journey Around the Coast of Great Britain
5.  The Kingdom by the Sea: A Journey Around the Coast of Great Britain by Paul Theroux
The list author says:
  "I think that the coast of Britain is a watery enough concept to qualify.  Shame he misses out some of the best bits though"
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All the Devils are Here
6.  All the Devils are Here by David Seabrook
The list author says:
  "A book about Kent qualifies too, obviously (see previous).  What a book!  I hope he writes some more soon."
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Stargazing: Memoirs of a Lighthouse Keeper
7.  Stargazing: Memoirs of a Lighthouse Keeper by Peter Hill
The list author says:
  "I always wanted to be a lighthouse keeper."
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Waterlog: A Swimmer's Journey Through Britain
8.  Waterlog: A Swimmer's Journey Through Britain by Roger Deakin
The list author says:
  "Mentions my favourite pool - the Oasis in Camden.  A public open air pool right in the middle of London!"
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Coast Road: 3,000 Miles at the Edge of England
9.  Coast Road: 3,000 Miles at the Edge of England by Paul Gogarty
The list author says:
  "Good.  A shame though that (like Paul Theroux) he misses out the Wirral, the best bit of the British coast!"
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Journey Through Britain: Landscape, People and Books
10.  Journey Through Britain: Landscape, People and Books by David St John Thomas
The list author says:
  "OK, not really about the coast or the sea."
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Attention All Shipping: A Journey Round the Shipping Forecast
11.  Attention All Shipping: A Journey Round the Shipping Forecast by Charlie Connelly
The list author says:
  "Another one from Radio 4!"
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Coast: A Celebration of Britain's Coastal Heritage
12.  Coast: A Celebration of Britain's Coastal Heritage by Christopher Somerville
The list author says:
  "The name says it all"
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Isolarion: A Different Oxford Journey
13.  Isolarion: A Different Oxford Journey by James Attlee
The list author says:
  "I know Oxford's about as far from the coast as you can get in England - but still..."
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Downstream: Across England in a Punt
14.  Downstream: Across England in a Punt by Tom Fort
The list author says:
  "Down the Trent by punt and bicycle -  a bit meandery, and very satisfying"
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To the River: A Journey Beneath the Surface
15.  To the River: A Journey Beneath the Surface by Olivia Laing
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Edgelands
16.  Edgelands by Michael Symmons Roberts
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The A303: Highway to the Sun
17.  The A303: Highway to the Sun by Tom Fort
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  "Lovely companion to "Downstream""
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Last updated: 21/05/2012
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