I Never Knew That About the River Thames

Christopher Winn

Random House, Nov 4, 2010 - Games - 288 pages

Bestselling author Christopher Winn takes us on a captivating journey out of London along the banks of the River Thames to discover the secrets and stories of England's most famous waterway. Discover the Thames's literary heritage at Pangbourne, near Reading, famous as the home of The Wind in the Willows's Kenneth Grahame, then explore Mapledurham House, the inspiration for its famous Toad Hall. Explore Henley-on-Thames, where the first Oxford and Cambridge boat races were held, then marvel at Southend Pier, the longest pleasure pier in the world.

As he follows the river from source to sea, visiting its towns, villages and places of interest, Winn unearths a fascinating array of facts, folklore, landmarks and legends that are guaranteed to have you exclaiming 'I Never Knew That!'. Illustrated with line drawings this charming gem of a book is guaranteed to inform and delight in equal measure.

Contents

• THAMES Hunm Clucxumz 1 MAIDENHEAD 10 WINDSOR: 123
• cn1 ms 1 18 STAINES TO HAMPTONCOURT: 133
• LEClILADE T0 R11an 26 HAMPTON COURTIOTEDDINGTON: 146
• RADCOTTO OXFORD 35 TEDDINGTON 10 RICHMOND: 154
• RICIIMDNDTDHAMMERsMInI: 163
• FPLEY T0 Curran HAMPDEN 55 Hummsmna BRIDGE: 175
• PIMuco T0 Wesmmsrm: 187
• WALLINGFORD TO Gonmc 7o Wisrmusrakro LONDON BRIDGE: 194
• GORING T0 WIIITcuuRcH _ 77 LONDON BRIDGE: 204
• 5014ch T0 Ham 91 Town Bluocsm Gmuwmu: 212
• 98 GREENWICHDODARTFORD 22 0: 231
• INDEX OF 50an 2 47: 256

About the author

Christopher Winn's first book was the bestselling I Never Knew That About England. Volumes on Ireland, Scotland, Wales and London followed and he has recently published books on the English, Scottish and Irish, alongside an illustrated edition of I Never Knew That About England. A freelance writer and collector of trivia for over 20 years, he has worked with Terry Wogan and Jonathan Ross and sets quiz questions for television as well as for the Daily Mail and the Daily Telegraph. He is married to artist Mai Osawa, who illustrates all the books in the series. His website is www.i-never-knew-that.com

Bibliographic information

• Title: I Never Knew That About the River Thames
• Author: Christopher Winn
• Publisher: Random House, 2010
• ISBN: 1407080601, 9781407080604
• Length: 288 pages
• Subjects: Games / Quizzes; Games / Trivia; History / Europe / Great Britain; History / Europe / Ireland; Travel / General