North Atlantic Lighthouses

by Jean Guichard and Ken Trethewey

Book Overview

The rapid development of ocean navigation and deep-sea fishing in the nineteenth century led to a dramatic rise in shipwrecks. Tens of thousands of sailors disappeared over the course of the century.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 2080105639
• ISBN13: 9782080105639
• Release Date: November 2002
• Publisher: Flammarion-Pere Castor
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 3.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 9.7" x 12.1"

Customer Reviews

Wow pictures!

Amazing pictures and great information. Makes for a great coffee table book, people that come over enjoy looking at it.

Simply superb

The photos of these lighthouses are simply breath-taking! The pictures capture both the haunting beauty and the isolation of lighthouses. It certainly made me want to become a lighthouse keeper after looking at the photos! An absolute must for any lighthouse enthusiast. And if anyone has need of a lighthouse keeper, let me know! :)

Guichard earns his reputation

Jean Guichard is probably the world's best-known lighthouse photographer, due to his popular lighthouse-keeper-about-to-get-whomped-by-a-wave poster. This book solidifies his crown.The photos in this book are about the most beautiful lighthouse photos you will see. And they are not the result of digital manipulation - you see what he saw.I was fortunate enough to spend some time with Guichard when he was on Long Island working on this book. Being an amateur lighthouse history researcher, writer, and photographer, I picked Guichard's brain mercilessly about his experiences, and photographic techniques and philosophy. I also got to see his camera equipment. He's a purist and, in fact, despises the new wave of Photoshop-enabled lighthouse photographers.The photography is so stunning that it overpowers the text. That's a shame, in some respects, as Trethewey knows lighthouses.In short, Guichard knows both his subject and his craft, and Trethewey's text is an appropriate accompaniment. This book is one that you will be eager to show your friends. It makes a great gift for your lighthouse buddies, too, which is why I am purchasing another copy. Enjoy it!