Tyne Bridge Paperback
The paperback edition of my book The Tyne Bridge is out today; PLUS the epic story of the Brooklyn Bridge
Hi folks. This is a quick note to let you know that the paperback edition of my book The Tyne Bridge: Icon of North-East England is published today, 21 March.
The book celebrates the iconic bridge linking Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead and the men and women who built and use it.
It’s available now from Amazon* or your favourite bookseller. If your local bookshop doesn’t have it in stock, they can order it for you.
You can also get it from Hurst Publishers. And if you’re quick, you can get 25% off using the code TYNE25.
You can find more info about the book at tynebridgebook.com.
If you’d like to read a couple of extracts from the book, as previously published on Singular Discoveries, you can find them here:
The Plot to Blow Up the Tyne Bridge: How the north-east icon survived wartime peril
Boy Falls From Tyne Bridge—Twice: Brian Hepple fell from the iconic bridge twice within a few minutes—and survived
I’m pleased to say that the much-needed renovation of the bridge is now underway and should, hopefully, be completed by its centenary in 2028.
Recommended
The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge by David McCullough (1972)
Both the Tyne Bridge and the Brooklyn Bridge mean a lot to me. When I came to write my book about the Tyne Bridge, an inspiration was this book about the Brooklyn Bridge. The Great Bridge is a classic of narrative non-fiction, turning a remarkable engineering feat into a page-turning thriller with a cast of brilliant and brave builders, including the bridge’s designer John A Roebling, his son Washington, and Washington’s wife Emily. Washington took over as chief engineer when the father died following an accident at the bridge. Emily effectively took over from Washington after the son became incapacitated by decompression sickness or the bends after working beneath the East River in the dreaded caissons. Interestingly, Washington Roebling visited Newcastle in 1867 to view the pioneering caisson work being used in the construction of the Tyne’s High Level Bridge.
Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning McCullough, who died in 2022, was a giant of history writing. I previously recommended his book The Johnstown Flood, and I’ve now added The Great Bridge to the Singular Discoveries Amazon bookshelf. It seems to be out of print, but used copies are available.*
That’s all for now. Back with new stuff next month. In the meantime, thanks for buying and reading The Tyne Bridge. If you think your like-minded friends might like the book or this newsletter please share the joy. ◆
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Congratulations! I'll be picking up a copy - love a bridge!