{"product_id":"9781399740586-rough-edges","title":"Rough Edges","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhere Land Meets Water, the Untold Stories of Coastline Communities\u003cbr\u003eA working class writer's journey through Britain's coastal communities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This is essential reading for anyone who loves this country's seasides'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFiona Robertson, author of \u003ci\u003eStone Lands\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Natasha Carthew writes with an insight and an acuity of vision that few can match'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSally Huband, author of \u003ci\u003eSea Bean\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Fascinating . affecting . illuminating . [Carthew] has genuinely interesting things to say'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBEYOND THE PICTURE POSTCARDS, BRITAIN'S COASTAL COMMUNITIES ARE SUFFERING.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCrowds flood the beaches during summer heatwaves but they quickly vanish again, leaving behind drifts of rubbish and unstable seasonal jobs. Seaside property is in high demand but affordable only for landlords and gentrifiers. The cost-of-living crisis and the ongoing pains of austerity trap those at the vulnerable edges of our nation in poverty.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHaving grown up in rural Cornwall, Natasha Carthew leaves the county in search of a new home. Travelling the country and exploring the villages, towns and cities of our coast, she meets the people fighting to keep these places alive. With fierce compassion, she shares their voices and their stories.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRough Edges \u003c\/i\u003eis a rallying cry for the beauty and importance of our coast and its people.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Bracing, insightful and compassionate, the book shines a light on communities too often unseen and unheard'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJini Reddy, author of \u003ci\u003eWanderland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A forceful but compassionate polemic, delivered with Carthew's trademark robustly lyrical prose style'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTim Hannigan, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Granite Kingdom\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56585132802422,"sku":"9781399740586","price":17.71,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_37711613_63c5b734-fd21-4800-bede-d22cc44725e7.jpg?v=1762421340","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781399740586-rough-edges","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}