An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List

Jonathan Raban

1 book referenced

Books by Jonathan Raban

Coasting

Referenced in 2 episodes

172. The Falklands War: Afterlife (Part 4)

April 04, 2022

Context:

Described as 'this brilliant book about sailing around the coast of Britain' by a 'brilliant travel writer.' Referenced when discussing how the Falkland Islanders looked like Britons from the 1950s.

170. The Falklands War: The Task Force Sails (Part 2)

March 29, 2022

Context:

Explicitly mentioned as 'Jonathan Rabban's book is called Sailing' (though the actual title is 'Coasting') - a travel book about sailing around the coast of Britain, with a notable passage about the author watching the task force depart and being moved to tears despite his intellectual opposition to the war