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Can I read The Thames: Sacred River on EtoBox?
The Thames: Sacred River by Ackroyd, Peter, 1949- is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Thames: Sacred River about?
"THAMES- SACRED RIVER is about the river from source to sea. It covers the river's history from prehistoric times to the present, its flora and fauna, paintings and photographs inspired by the Thames, its geology, smells and colours, its literature, laws and landscape, its magic and myths, its architecture, trade and weather. The reader learns about the fish that swim in the river and the boats that ply its surface; about floods and tides; hauntings and suicides; miasmas and sewers; locks, weirs
Who reads The Thames: Sacred River?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Ackroyd, Peter, 1949-
- Publisher
- CHATTO & WINDUS; Chatto & Windus
- Published
- 2007
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780701172848
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Fiction, Literary Collections, Literary Criticism
- Rating
- 3.81 / 5 (673 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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