{"product_id":"thames-the-biography-9780385526234","title":"Thames: The Biography","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this perfect companion to London: The Biography Peter Ackroyd once again delves into the hidden byways of history  describing the rivers endless allure in a journey overflowing with characters  incidents  and wry observations.  Thames: The Biography meanders gloriously  rather like the river itself. In short  lively chapters Ackroyd writes about connections between the Thames and such historical figures as Julius Caesar and Henry the VIII  and offers memorable portraits of the ordinary men and women who depend upon the river for their livelihoods. He visits all the towns and villages along the river from Oxfordshire to London and describes the magnificent royal residences  as well as the bridges and docks  locks and weirs  found along its 215-mile run. The Thames as a source of artistic inspiration comes brilliantly to life as Ackroyd invokes Chaucer  Shakespeare  Turner  Shelley  and other writers  poets  and painters who have been enchanted by its many moods and colors.  In his signature entertaining and informative manner  Ackroyd allows the reader to dip into chapters in his own spirit  or to follow the Thames from source to sea. Illustrated with maps and photographs  THAMES is a vivid  highly original mosaic of life by and on the water.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45648053174325,"sku":"ByrdShop_0385526237","price":27.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780385526234.jpg?v=1781708077","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/thames-the-biography-9780385526234","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}