{"product_id":"attention-all-shipping-9780349146270","title":"Attention All Shipping","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe hilarious bestselling travel book that journeys round areas made famous by Radio 4''s Shipping Forecast\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''One of those simple yet brilliant ideas'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Engaging and often very funny'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A wonderfully eccentric study'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Shipping Forecast is a curious piece of broadcasting; at once impenetrably baffling yet at the same time reassuringly familiar, most of us have grown up with this sonorous gazetteer firmly planted in our subconscious. But where are these places, and what secrets do they conceal? Charlie Connelly sets off on a journey round the forecast to find out, unearthing the history and culture behind one of Britain''s best-loved broadcasting institutions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMore than simply a hilarious travel book, \u003ci\u003eAttention All Shipping\u003c\/i\u003e ensures that the evocative stanzas of the shipping forecast will remain a mystery no more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn engaging and often very funny book in which a metropolitan man, buffeted by winds and high seas, travels from Norway's smallest island to Europe's westernmost pointing search of the reality behind the reassuring Radio 4 recital * Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003eA wonderfully eccentric study * Observer *\u003cbr\u003eOne of those simple yet brilliant ideas... A book that's as gentle and pleasing as the shipping forecast itself * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003eIf listening to 'Sailing By' to the bitter end every night is the surest sign of a Radio 4 addict, then buying Charlie Connelly's book runs it close * Independent on Sunday *\u003cbr\u003eArmchair travelling will never be the same again * Western Mail *\u003cbr\u003eHe brings the shipping forecast to life, revealing the reality to be bizarre, quirky and fantastic * Guernsey Press *\u003cbr\u003eCharlie Connelly proves to be a suitably intelligent and amusing guide around these coastal stations and provides an illuminating history of the forecast itself * Hampstead and Highgate Express *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAttention All Shipping \u003c\/i\u003ewent down a storm with this sea lover. It has great humour. It has great atmosphere... a very entertaining read and, believe me, you'll never see cod in the same way again * Sunday Tribune *\u003cbr\u003eConnelly has a light, humorous touch * Glasgow Evening Times *\u003cbr\u003eA fascinating and very funny book * Weekly News *\u003cbr\u003eA comic tribute to a radio bulletin ... also a quirky history of the outposts of northern Europe * Irish Times *\u003cbr\u003eMore than a travelogue ... anecdotes delight in the diversity of the remote communities, while biographies of unsung heroes of British maritime history emphasise that the forecast has been crucial in saving lives * Waterstones Books Quarterly *\u003cbr\u003eA real gem * Bookseller *","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48733661299031,"sku":"9780349146270","price":11.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780349146270.jpg?v=1720001089","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/attention-all-shipping-9780349146270","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}