As the silver thread woven through Britain's centuries, the Thames is the subject of this biography. Following its course, geologically and chronologically, thi... » 

As the silver thread woven through Britain's centuries, the Thames is the subject of this biography. Following its course, geologically and chronologically, this book charts the growing importance of the river, and some of the dramatic historic events it was central to. It is a book about this river and the evolution of a national identity. «