Channel

''A wonderfully quirky history'' SUNDAY TIMES
''The perfect read while you wait for your summer holiday to begin'' MAIL ON SUNDAY
''Quippy anecdotes are woven with historical reference and geographical context to give full colour'' IRISH TIMES

A bulwark against invasion, a conduit for exchange and a challenge to be conquered, the English Channel - 21 miles wide at its narrowest point - represents muc...