Rolt, L T C
Narrow Boat
- ISBN 13:
- 9780750960618
- author:
- Rolt, L T C
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- The History Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2014
- Pages:
- 232
- Dimensions:
- 2.5 x 16.5 x 23.5 cm
- Genre:
- History,Britain & Ireland, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 6 working days
Description
Narrow Boat is a memoir by L.T.C. Rolt, first published in 1944, which has become a seminal work on the subject of English waterways. The book recounts the author's journey of 400 miles along the Midlands' network of waterways, as he and his wife adapted and fitted out their boat, Cressy, as a home.
The book is a nostalgic and engaging account of life on the waterways, celebrating the timeless nature of the English countryside and the traditional craft of the boatmen. With new black-and-white illustrations and a foreword by Jo Bell, Canal Laureate, this reissued edition offers a unique glimpse into a bygone era.
Written in a style of restrained elegance, the book is a tribute to a way of life and a rural landscape that have largely disappeared. a worthwhile read for anyone interested in the history of English waterways, Narrow Boat is a fascinating and evocative account of a bygone era.
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