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'R.G. Grant brings the history of lighthouses to life with effortless storytelling verve … this comprehensive volume is a fitting tribute to their romantic appeal' - Boat International
'R.G. Grant brings the history of lighthouses to life with effortless storytelling verve … this comprehensive volume is a fitting tribute to their romantic appeal' - Boat International
'Lavishly illustrated on high quality paper … an excellent addition to the library or anyone interested in marine history' - Insurance Marine News
'These solitary towers staring out to sea are more than their function; they stand as landmarks of human endurance, endeavour and ingenuity' - Jeanette Winterson, Daily Telegraph
'Absorbing ... A beautiful object. The book’s 408 illustrations, many in colour, fit beautifully with its words … This miscellany is indeed a book to dip into and return to' - Times Literary Supplement
'A happy celebration of marine engineering' - Irish Times
'A world-class survey of lighthouses' - Times LUXX
R.G. Grant is a historian and writer whose numerous publications include Battle at Sea: 3,000 Years of Naval Warfare. He was also a significant contributor to the ITV Visual History of the Twentieth Century and Journey: An Illustrated History of Travel, and a consultant on Dorling Kindersley’s The History Book.