Adrift

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The Curious Tale of the Lego Lost at Sea

By Tracey Williams

Summary

Adrift by Tracey Williams explores the fascinating journey of mysterious objects from the LEGO Lost at Sea story as they travel across oceans and wash up on beaches. The book delves into the artistry and culture of flotsam and jetsam, revealing the stories and creativity behind these seaside discoveries.
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You might enjoy this engaging exploration of how lost Lego pieces washed ashore tell stories of ocean currents and maritime mysteries. If you're fascinated by the intersection of art, culture, and environmental narratives, this book offers a captivating perspective.

Adrift

Description

In 1997, sixty-two containers fell off the cargo ship Tokio Express after it was hit by a rogue wave off the coast of Cornwall, including one container filled with nearly five million pieces of Lego, much of it sea themed.

In the months that followed, beachcombers started to find Lego washed up on beaches across the south west coast. Among the pieces they discovered were octopuses, sea grass, spear guns, life rafts, scuba tanks, cutlasses, flippers, and dragons. The pieces are still washing up today.

Adrift by Tracey Williams explores this fascinating phenomenon, combining personal stories and the poignant journeys of these small plastic pieces with a broader look at our relationship with the ocean and its vast mysteries.

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Adrift by Tracey Williams is highly recommended for maritime historians, archaeologists, and scientists. It offers a provocative and unique perspective on the relationship between humans and the sea, going beyond traditional maritime constructs like lifejackets and spearguns.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781913491192

Publisher: Unicorn Publishing Group

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 February 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Unicorn Publishing Group

Illustration: 100 Illustrations, color

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 148.0mm

Height: 200.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 144

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Arts & Culture Education & Reference Home & Garden Non-Fiction Science & Nature Tracey Williams

About the Author

Writer and beachcomber Tracey Williams has always been intrigued by chance finds and the stories and folklore behind them, from shells and sea glass discovered on childhood holidays in Cornwall to flints and fossils unearthed in fields. In 1997, after finding thousands of pieces of sea-themed Lego washed up on beaches in South Devon, she became interested in the changing nature of beach combing and began to research the age and origin of many of the man made items she discovered. Her plastic finds have since been described as 'a colourful catalogue of our times'. She lives in Cornwall in an old house by the sea with her dog Jess, surrounded by piles of books and an ever-growing mound of beach finds.