literature
Destination Land Art
Land and destination art converge with literature and travel as Ruth explores connections and coincidences that start with a book bought in Dublin.
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Blaze Island, a Journey through Fiction, Science and Art to Place
Blaze Island, the 2020 novel by Catherine Bush, inspires a journey exploring connections with paintings, climate science, Shakespeare and beautiful Fogo Island off Newfoundland, Canada.
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Poetry to soothe a travelling rower’s soul
Guest post by Cathy Senecal. Rowing is featured in countless novels, but poetry?! We got you covered!
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Tomes on the Thames
Cathy Senecal’s picks of a few more great books about the River Thames that will certainly scratch your travel itch.
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Feathering My Oars in a Most Scientific Manner: Women, Rowing and Lago Maggiore
Learning about women in rowing history is a great pleasure! Especially women who happen to have written books that became American classics – you might be surprised!
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Hemingway, Rowing and Lago Maggiore
An author we all know, my favourite sport and one the most picturesque Italian lakes. What is the connection between these three things?
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The Vocabulary of Water
How do we describe water? A few thoughts on the matter.
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Best Rowing Literature – River Thames
For every adventure with Rowing The World I share a curated list of books to inspire the guests while they prepare for the trip. Here are a few of my favourites from River Thames.
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