{"product_id":"2026200012308-secondhand-the-goodwin-sands","title":"The Goodwin Sands","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: First ed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew stretches of sea have claimed as many ships — and as many lives — as the treacherous Goodwin Sands, a ten-mile arc of shifting sandbanks lurking just off the Kent coast in the English Channel. In The Goodwin Sands, George Goldsmith Carter chronicles the haunting and dramatic history of one of Britain's most notorious maritime hazards, from the earliest recorded shipwrecks to the age of steam, painting a vivid portrait of the sailors, lifeboatmen, and salvagers whose fates were bound to this deadly shoal. With a foreword by Ronald Jessup, F.S.A., the work carries the weight of scholarly authority while remaining richly accessible, drawing on historical records, local lore, and firsthand accounts to resurrect the voices of those who knew the Sands intimately.\n\nCarter writes with the assurance of a seasoned maritime historian, weaving together archaeology, folklore, and social history to illuminate how a geological curiosity became a graveyard of empires and merchant fleets alike. The Goodwin Sands stands as an indispensable record of Britain's relationship with the sea — its commerce, its courage, and its losses — and raises a question that lingers long after the final page: what other secrets lie buried beneath those restless, ever-shifting sands?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49130925097179,"sku":"2026200012308-SECONDHAND","price":65.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/103b860a-c8e2-440c-8cb4-0d284d31d724.png?v=1786592303","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200012308-secondhand-the-goodwin-sands","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}