Rachel Lichtenstein
Estuary
Out from London to the Sea
An immersive, intimate journey into the world of the Thames Estuary
and the people who spend their lives there
Rachel Lichtenstein will be in conversation with John Rogers,
author of This Other London: Adventures in the Overlooked City, published in 2013.
The Thames estuary is one of the world’s great deltas, providing passage in and out of London for millennia. It is silted up with the memories and artefacts of past voyages.
It is the habitat for an astonishing range of wildlife. And for the people who live and work on the estuary, it is a way of life unlike any other, and one which most would not trade for
anything, despite its dangers.
Rachel Lichtenstein has travelled the length and breadth of the estuary many times and in many vessels, from hardy tug boats to stately pleasure cruisers to an
inflatable dinghy. And during these crossing she has gathered an extraordinary chorus of voices: mudlarkers and fishermen, radio pirates and champion racers, the men who risk their
lives out on the water and the women who wait on the shore.
From the acclaimed author of Brick Lane and Rodinsky’s Room, Estuary is a thoughtful and intimate portrait of a profoundly British place.
With a clear eye and a sharp ear, Rachel Lichtenstein captures the essence of a community and an environment, examining how each has shaped and continues to shape the other.
Tickets £5 from Newham Bookshop or The Wanstead Tap.
