{"product_id":"blass-tom-the-naked-shore-9781408834039","title":"The Naked Shore","description":"Saturnine and quick-tempered, the formidable North Sea is often overlooked - even by those living within a stone's throw of its steel-grey waters. But as playground, theatre of war and cultural crossing-point, it has shaped the world in myriad ways, forged villains and heroes, and determined the fates of nations. It's not all grim, though: the seaside holiday was born on North Sea beaches, and artists, poets and writers have been as equally inspired by glinting sun on the wave-tops as they have the drama of a winter storm. With a wry eye and a warm coat, Tom Blass travels the edges of the North Sea meeting fishermen, artists, bomb disposal experts, burgermeisters - and those who have found themselves flung to the sea's perimeters quite by chance. In doing so he attempts to piece together its manifold histories and to reveal truths, half-truths and fictions otherwise submerged...","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Used - like new","offer_id":53572198007126,"sku":"9781408834039-N","price":8.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.momoxbooks.com\/products\/blass-tom-the-naked-shore-9781408834039","provider":"momoxbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}