The Edge of the World: A Cultural History of the North Sea and the Transformation of Europe by Michael Pye

The Edge of the World: A Cultural History of the North Sea and the Transformation of Europe

Michael Pye

394 pages first pub 2014 (editions)

nonfiction history adventurous slow-paced
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Michael Pye's The Edge of the World is an epic adventure: from the Vikings to the Enlightenment, from barbaric outpost to global centre, it tells the amazing story of northern Europe's transformation by sea.This is a story of saints and spies, of ...

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informative 100%
challenging 23%
reflective 23%
adventurous 7%

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slow 60%
medium 33%
fast 6%

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