by HelenBabbs (Author)
Journeying along London's waterways on a canal boat called Pike, Helen Babbs puts down roots for two weeks at a time before moving on. From Walthamstow Marsh in the east to Uxbridge in the west, she explores the landscape in all its guises: marshland, wasteland, city centre and suburb.
From deep winter to late autumn, Babbs explores the people, politics, history and wildlife of the canals and rivers, to reveal an intimate and unusual portrait of London - and of life.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 288
Publisher: Icon Books Ltd
Published: 03 Nov 2016
ISBN 10: 1785781278
ISBN 13: 9781785781278
`A compelling exploration of river living'
* Homes and Gardens *`A treat ... Babbs's effortless prose is tight and lyrical, moseying along at a calm, steady pace, but there are moments both barbed and cutting ... A serious and fascinating book'
* Hackney Citizen *`Chapter after chapter of utterly captivating prose'
* Caught by the River *