It's maybe a shame that the book follows a highly regarded book on the same subject and so there is quite a bit of overlap in the places visited. However this book is less an account of the lost places themselves and more of a personal travel book. It is beautifully written and very thoughtful. For me these two books work well together and I feel anyone who enjoyed the first book will find a place on their bookshelves for this more personal account of the lost places of Britain. And conversely people who come to this book first and enjoy it, will probably seek out Shadowlands to find more history and factual details of the places we have lost to the sea. I enjoyed this book, and found that having previous knowledge enhanced my reading of it.

Lost to the Sea is an enjoyable trip around the British Isles finding places where, as the title suggests, a town, village, or other settlement has been lost to an encroaching sea. The book is a mix of Lisa Woollett's own travels to these places and historical background (actually much like the other book I read about flooded lands a couple of months back!). It was a pretty enjoyable read although, as with the aforementioned other book, I was more interested in the historical background and that research than the author's personal experiences. It was well-written, though, and definitely a book I'd recommend.

A really beautiful book, taking the reader on a journey around coastlines and oceans, with gorgeous photos and an ancient atmosphere.