Brian Wilson circumnavigated Ireland by kayak and this is his story of the grueling 1,200-mile voyage along a beautiful and often perilous coastline, including his adventures on land at tach stop along the way. Dances with Waves weaves seafaring lore and natural history in an absorbing journey around Ireland into the heart of Irish culture and people.
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Brian Wilson is a writer, adventurer, stonemason, thatcher and environmental consultant, living and working in northwest Scotland.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Brian Wilson's 'Dances with Waves' is perhaps the most vivid, descriptive and romanticised piece of travel literature i have ever read. The only exception is his previous book 'Blazing Paddles'. However, it is all too easy to class his works as travel literature. They touch the heart in a way no other non-fiction, semi-biographical author is capable of. His ability to combine his personal experiences with controversial issues, history, legend and folk-lore deserves credit in itself. I look forward to his next ocean odyssey with baited breath and an open mind.
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Well worth a read if you are interested in any water sport(I am a diver and have only been in a canoe once) or just want to get a feel for Ireland. The author is a great writer and it is very easy for his words to become pictures.
The whole book is the story of an adventure and no chapter stands out above the others. The author is down to earth and does not try to explain some of the "strange" occurances on his voyage, but just does a great job of providing a vivid description.
I read the book while in Ireland and had meet the author a few years before, both of which made it easier to picture the voyage.
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Fantastic! My girlfriend bought me this, and I've been reading a bit every night (like his trip round Ireland?). A true journey, the inner reflecting the outer. Beautifully written in parts, a little indulgent in others (wind names?). I loved following the journey on the hand-drawn maps (though not having all the place names mentioned in the text was sometimes frustrating). I don't sea kayak (yet!), but I do spend a lot of time bobbing about in the surf. This was next best thing to actually doing the trip. A great winter read for kayakers. Exciting, death-defying, thrilling. I particularly empathised with his connection to the sea, and of course, the creatures in it (having been to the Dingle and swum with Fungie, and seals in Cornwall). I even learned something useful about tides and winds just from reading this book. I'm going to go and buy his other book 'Blazing Paddles' immediately. I think his title lets it down though - I'm all for a bit of humour, but this is false modesty- a serious book like this deserves something more original/creative (rather than borrowed). This was the best read I've had for a very long time - I can't praise it enough.
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Well written and informative. I was a little disappointed as I felt that it did not match up to Brian's Blazing Paddles (that I have also reviewed)That said, still a very worthwhile read.
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