One Man and a Narrowboat

One Man and a Narrowboat Slowing Down Time on England's Waterways

Revised Edition

Paperback (06 Apr 2009)

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Publisher's Synopsis

If I'd really been serious about getting to grips with my mid-life crisis, then I'd have been better opting for a course of therapy than going off travelling. Or if I had to travel, I'd have been better opting for somewhere warm with a beach…

In an attempt to get to grips with a BIG birthday, Steve sets out from Oxford to explore what makes the English… well, so English. His quirky humour is inspired by Tom Rolt, who took to the canals on a similar journey immortalised in the book 'Narrow Boat', kick-starting the revival of Britain's waterways. Prepare for a generous helping of mayhem, mishaps and the staple of every English summer: torrential rain. First published as 'Fruit Flies Like a Banana' this revised edition with new material is published to coincide with the 70-year anniversary of Tom Rolt's own classic trip.

Book information

ISBN: 9781840247367
Publisher: Summersdale Publishers
Imprint: Summersdale
Pub date:
Edition: Revised Edition
DEWEY: 914.20486
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 311
Weight: 314g
Height: 197mm
Width: 130mm
Spine width: 23mm