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Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice book in great condition. Pages in excellent condition. No notes or highlighting. See images. Fantastic book.

About the book >.>.> How often over the years we have waited anxiously on the beach at Steep Holm! Sometimes at the end of the day with our visitors sometimes after staying for a while on the island to complete an urgent task. We watch ominous waves building up: our ferry is late until – relief! A speck appears in the distance battling against tide and wind to reach us. With variations the scene must have been repeated many times over the centuries:Prehistoric man gauging the tide after a hunting trip and calculating whether his frail craft would reach the mainland shore. Roman officials and Celtic soldiery impatient for fresh stores and running short of fuel for the island signal station. Saint Gildas wondering whether he would need a miracle to be able to return to Llancarfan Monastery in time for Palm Sunday after his long Lenten penance. Repulsed Viking Raiders standing guard ready to ward off pursuit. Augustinian Canons fervently praying that the little supply boat would arrive with wax for their candles and something palatable to enliven their meagre diet. Warreners with their Lordship’s fresh rabbit skins ready for shipment to Berkeley Castle. Fishermen with a fine catch for mainland markets. Builders running short of materials and replacem An Innke (LL)