Britannia's Glory―A Maritime Story: Great Britian's Seafaring Story Told in Verse - Softcover

Ballinger, Maggie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1912690160 ISBN 13: 9781912690169

Publisher: Uniform Press, 2019

Synopsis

British fishermen, crusaders,
Explorers, smugglers, traders,
Inventors, convicts, settlers in the hold.
Pirates, shipwrights, whalers,
And our navies’ trusted sailors:
Presented here, in verse, their story is told.

British history is infused into the maritime dimension like salt in seawater. In Britannia’s Glory—A Maritime Story, readers can explore the origin of British Isles as never before: in narrative verse. Maggie Ballinger covers the evolution, development, and formation of Great Britain from pre-1066 to the present day in a fascinating retelling of British seafaring history. Ballinger traces a past that represents the country’s indissoluble engagement with the sea: maritime expansion driven by trade, the oceans as roads to riches, and the inevitable war and conflict that follows, including the Spanish Armada, the Battle of Trafalgar, D-Day, and more. Simple, lively, and accessible, Britannia's Glory—A Maritime Story uniquely presents the tale of the North East Atlantic archipelago with suspense, adventure, and romance.

About this title

About the Author:

Maggie Ballinger is a writer with a passion for Britain’s maritime history. She is the author of the children’s book Baa Baa Pink Sheep.

Review:

"A fantastic history of the sea. . . . Utterly interesting history of the seaside and boats." (BBC Radio Sheffield Rony Robinson)

About this edition

• Publisher: Uniform Press
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1912690160
• ISBN 13: 9781912690169
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256