River, Coast & Creek – An Exploration of Maritime Essex (Audio Book)
Packed with sketches and colourful maps, this delightful and engaging book is the third in the trilogy on East Anglia’s maritime past.
Using the five main rivers of Essex as a framework, it dives into many aspects of the maritime world and its history, taking the reader on an unpredictable and fascinating journey from the lost world of Doggerland and the development of modern humans, to yacht building on the River Colne. With stories from the age-old tradition of smuggling to the secret building and mysterious disappearance of a pocket submarine at Wivenhoe.
Newly imagined for audio, River, Coast & Creek in Audio includes specially created compositions by composer Simon Addison that bring to life the times and customs of the proud maritime history of the county of Norfolk.
£6.50 – £25.00
About the Audio Book
New for 2025. Discover the first book in Judith Ellis’ Eastern Diversions series as read by the author.
Track List
- Forward
- An Ancient Shoreline
- Introduction
- Setting Sail
- Chapter 1 – The River Stour
- Time’s Cascading River
- Chapter 2 – The River Colne
- Ancestors Remembered
- Chapter 3 – The River Blackwater
- The Meandering Course
- Chapter 4 – The River Crouch
- Ebbing and Flowing
- Chapter 4b – The River Roach
- Coda
- Farewell
- Reading List
- Acknowledgements
Total runtime: 206 minutes
Limited Edition Presentation Case
The limited edition presentation case version offer you the chance to own River, Coast & Creek in a hand crafted presentation case with booklet and a USB memory stick.
This limited edition set includes:
- A hand crafted presentation case made by Judith Ellis to add beauty and tangibility to the modern world of digital products
- A USB (type-A) memory stick compatible with PC, Mac, Android, iOS and Linux
- The Enhanced Edition of the River, Coast & Creek narration that includes ambient effects by composer Simon Addison
- Seven original musical compositions by composer Simon Addison commissioned to accompany River, Coast & Creek
- Nine original compositions and three traditional sea shanty arrangements created and performed by Tricia Francis and Tom Riviere specially recorded for the Enhanced Edition audio books in the Eastern Diversions series:
- Hornpipe Duet by Tricia Francis, performed by Tricia Francis and Tom Riviere
- Henry Blogg by Andy Cutting, performed by Tricia Francis
- Red Herring Jig, performed and composed by Tricia Francis
- Turning The Tide Duet by Tricia Francis, performed by Tricia Francis and Tom Riviere
- River Theme Six, performed and composed by Tricia Francis
- Hornpipe Melodion, performed and composed by Tricia Francis
- Slow Air Flute Solo, performed and composed by Tricia Francis
- Turning The Tide, performed and composed by Tricia Francis
- Floating From Skerry Flute Solo by Lynn Tocker, performed by Tricia Francis
- Slow Air Duet by Tricia Francis, performed by Tricia Francis and Tom Riviere
- River Theme Five Duet by Tricia Francis, performed by Tricia Francis and Tom Riviere
- The eBook of River, Coast & Creek in ePub format (compatible with all eBook reader software including Kindle, Android and iOS)
- Audio files are supplied in 224kbps MP3 format
Please Note: All presentation cases are handmade to order. If you require an item for a specific date, please get in touch first to confirm availability.
River, Coast & Creek in Presentation Case (USB)
River, Coast & Creek (one book)
£25.00
Eastern Diversions Series in Presentation Case (USB)
Two Points East, Curlew Coast and River, Coast & Creek (three books)
£35.00
Enhanced MP3 Download
An enhanced version of River, Coast & Creek is now available. The download version includes the narration of River, Coast & Creek read by Judith Ellis plus seven original compositions by Simon Addison with additional sound effects and traditional music woven into the narrative to further bring to life the sights, sounds and history of East Anglia.
The MP3 download includes:
- The Enhanced Edition of the River, Coast & Creek narration that includes ambient effects by composer Simon Addison
- Seven original musical compositions by composer Simon Addison commissioned to accompany River, Coast & Creek
- Bonus traditional music recorded for the Enhanced Edition audio books in the Eastern Diversions series
How it works: After processing your order you will be sent a download link to download “River, Coast & Creek Enhanced Edition” in MP3 format. The link will be valid for 12 months from the date of purchase. The license provided allows one user to playback the audio book on an unlimited number of personally owned devices in perpetuity.
MP3 files will be provided in a standard ZIP file at a sample rate of 224kbps. The files will playback on any PC or Mac alternately you can copy the files to your iOS or Android phone, iPad, Android Tablet or any suitable MP3 player.
River, Coast & Creek Enhanced Edition (MP3)
River, Coast & Creek (one book)
£6.50
Eastern Diversions Enhanced Edition (MP3)
Two Points East, Curlew Coast and River, Coast & Creek (three books)
£15.00
Audio Book Distributors
Alternately you can purchase or stream the standard edition of River, Coast & Creek from a number of global Audio Book services, including Spotify. Audio books purchased from an external service are subject to the terms and conditions of that service and device compatibility may vary depending upon the service chosen. The Book Studio is unable to provide specific assistance in relation to purchasing through these providers.
Extract from the book
The playable extract below is from Chapter 3 – The River Blackwater from the standard edition of the audio book.
If you want to follow along to see the maps and illustrations, there is a beautifully designed hard backed print edition available from here or from all book stockists
