Seashaken Houses

With compelling narrative and fascinating historical anecdotes, Tom shines a spotlight on these little known but spectacular structures

Roma Agrawal

A deeply personal account, based on meticulous research - and I found it difficult to put down. Above all else, the author's affection and enthusiasm shine forth vividly

Francis Pryor

Nancollas is intrepid and persistent. His book is a first-hand travel guide to seven places you almost certainly have no chance of ever visiting.

Bella Bathurst, Spectator

Impassioned ... much more than a geeky history, it also helps us think anew about buildings, about heritage, and even about family

The Bookseller, Editor’s Choice

Eloquent and well researched ... Lighthouses will never look the same again

BBC CountryFile Magazine

Meticulously-researched and fascinating ... Tom's love for structure and heritage, for intricate detailing and finishes, shines through

Irish Times

Intensely interesting

Engineering & Technology Magazine

A thrilling celebration...These monumental structures have saved countless lives and survived unimaginable natural forces, as well as the currents of political and governmental change. Their stories are more interesting than even I could have imagined

Rebecca Armstrong, i newspaper

A book to make you feel safe on a cold winter 's night. Pour yourself a glass of something warming, sit back and feel thankful you're not in one of these bizarre structures

Daily Mail

A watchful and meticulous writer...an expert on the construction and weathering of these unique buildings

TLS

This book is a hymn to the almost superhuman ingenuity, expertise and labour of the men who worked to made the wild seas safer

Guardian