One Man and a Narrowboat
Slowing Down Time on England’s Waterways
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2009
Summersdale Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-84024-736-7 (ISBN)
Summersdale Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-84024-736-7 (ISBN)
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Inspired by Tom Holt, who took to the canals on a journey immortalised in the book 'Narrow Boat', Steve sets out from Oxford to explore what makes the English… well, so English! Prepare for a generous helping of mayhem, mishaps and the staple of every English summer: torrential rain.
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.
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.
Steve Haywood is an award-winning TV producer and has worked on programmes such as Newsnight, Panorama and Rough Justice. Based in London, he writes a lively, provocative column for Canal Boat magazine.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 6.4.2009 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 131 x 197 mm |
| Gewicht | 310 g |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
| Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Schiffe | |
| Reisen ► Reiseberichte ► Europa | |
| Reiseführer ► Europa ► Großbritannien | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-84024-736-3 / 1840247363 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-84024-736-7 / 9781840247367 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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