Deep Sea and Foreign Going
Deep Sea and Foreign Going
Inside Shipping, the Invisible Industry that Brings You 90% of Everything
There are 100,000 freighters on the seas. Between them they carry nearly everything we eat, wear and work with. In this unique investigation, Rose George joins the crew of a container ship to chart the murky waters of international shipping, with its powerful naval fleets, pirate gangs, and illegal floating factories, to reveal the hidden industry upon which our world turns and our future depends.
Why Novel North Recommends
‘Deep Sea and Foreign Going was the book that launched me into a world I’ve become fascinated in - the ocean, what goes on above and beneath its surface. Whilst container ships are vital and common place in our oceans, their voyages and the lives and experiences of those onboard are so distant and far removed from our everyday thoughts and lives. It’s a juxtaposition of a travelogue in which the journey is vast and yet day to day alike. It’s a book full of incredible eye opening and startling facts, which Rose George relates with a contagious interest, and in which I found myself completely engaged.’
Author : Rose George
Edition : Granta Books, Paperback, 320 pages
ISBN : 9781846272998
Weight: 226g
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 19mm