The Thames
by Jonathan Schneer

In this book, Jonathan Schneer traces the history of the Thames River from its prehistory through the present day. Once dinosaurs roamed the Thames valley, and hippos wallowed in its waters. Much later, the Thames and its banks witnessed some of Britain's greatest triumphs--negotiation of the Magna Carta, the first performance of Handel's "Water Music--as well as national tragedies, including the German Blitz on London's "dockland."

The Thames has remained a great "national river, belonging to no single class or group. On its banks stand some of the most important buildings of the British state, and upon its waters many important ceremonies have taken place. But the Thames is also a river of the people. When the river froze over in the early modern period, vast "frost fairs" were organized and the river was claimed for the enjoyment of all citizens. Vividly narrated with tales from every age in the life of this great river, The Thames provides a lustrous point of entry into the history of Great Britain.

ZH7862    The Thames                                            $35.00

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