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Seashaken Houses
- A Lighthouse History from Eddystone to Fastnet
- Narrated by: David Monteath
- Length: 8 hrs and 26 mins
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Summary
Lighthouses are striking totems of our relationship to the sea. For many, they encapsulate a romantic vision of solitary homes amongst the waves, but their original purpose is much more utilitarian than that. Still today we depend upon their guiding lights for the safe passage of ships. Nowhere is this truer than in the rock lighthouses of Great Britain and Ireland, a ring of 19 towers built between 1811-1905, so called because they were constructed on desolate rock formations in the middle of the sea, and made of granite to withstand the power of its waves.
Seashaken Houses is a lyrical exploration of these singular towers, the people who risked their lives building and rebuilding them, those that inhabited their circular rooms, and the ways in which we value emblems of our history in a changing world.
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- Dominic Foster
- 17-12-19
Brilliant
A relaxing, interesting listen with some great history. Really enjoyed this book. Highly recommended will definitely be listening again.
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- Bunnyhunt
- 24-08-20
A fascinating and moving book
I'd never thought much about the history of lighthouse construction until a visit to the museum at Hynish on Tiree last year which documented the story of Skerryvor lighthouse. You can just about see this lighthouse from a high point on Tiree on a clear day but there is a large scale model in the museum which reveals what a beautiful structure it is and blows the mind as to how it was built. That experience and listening to this book has made a lasting impression on me and although I will probably never get the chance to see one up close, I think they will live in my imagination for as long as I live as symbols of the good mankind can be capable of.
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- Regolith
- 28-01-22
Thoroughly enjoyable
I really enjoyed this book, certainly one that can be listened to again quite quickly.
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- chloe
- 17-11-20
Perfect!
I love this! Been listening to audible for years to help with insomnia and this is my new favorite! Stories of cold weather beaten buildings and the people who built them. Just the right amount of information (not bombarded with names and dates) and beautiful prose. Highly recommended...
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- Ms. N. J. Andrews
- 02-05-24
Enjoyable
I was pleasantly surprised by the rich quality of the writing - I thought this would be drier given the subject.
I felt like I wanted it to be longer, or more in-depth, but that might actually just be because I enjoyed it so much rather than a shortcoming of the book!
Lovely narration. Perfect match.
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- Anonymous User
- 02-12-22
what a great surprise
bowled over by this book. hooked from the first chapter, the performance is spot on, but the content, stories, history and the writing engaged me totally.
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- Harry_Bristol
- 08-07-23
Exceptionally captivating
Really loved this book. Didn’t know what to expect, but the storytelling was so good, the narration was perfect and it was so interesting. Would absolutely recommend.
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- Anonymous User
- 19-09-20
A great book
A great book beautifully read. Full of atmosphere and not just detailed facts. I would highly recommend this.
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- Ann
- 27-05-23
Thrilling read
This is a wonderfully informative read about an important part of our island story. The performance matches it in excellence.
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- Jonathan Overend
- 18-01-24
Really good.
A very informative, interesting and educational book, but at the same time incredibly easy to listen-to.
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