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%
reflective 30%
adventurous 10%
challenging 10%

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slow 66%
medium 25%
fast 8%

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