A classic exploration of the sea: a beautifully written blend of literature and science.
Seven Tenths is James Hamilton-Paterson’s classic exploration of the sea which includes the acclaimed essay Sea Burial.
Author : James Hamilton-Paterson
Paperback : 384 pages
SKU: P77425
About the Author
James Hamilton-Paterson’s work has been translated into many languages. He is a highly acclaimed author of non-fiction books, including Seven-Tenths, Three Miles Down and Playing with Water, as well as America’s Boy, a study of Ferdinand Marcos and the Philippines. Gerontius, his first novel, won the Whitbread Award, while his most recent, Loving Monsters (2001), was praised by the Sunday Telegraph as ‘tantalising, erudite and ingenious’. He lives in Italy.