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Landscape with Figures: The Final Part of His Autobiography
L.t.c Rolt
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Description for Landscape with Figures: The Final Part of His Autobiography
Paperback. Landscape with Figures: The Final Part of his Autobiography Num Pages: 272 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGTA; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 157 x 29. Weight in Grams: 440.
L.T.C. Rolt's fame was born from his unique ability to produce works of literature from subject matter seemingly ill suited to such treatment - engineering, canals, railways, steam engines, agricultural machinery, vintage cars - such as in his classic biographies of Brunel, Telford, Trevithick and the Stephensons, and in his superbly written volumes of autobiography. In the first volume of Rolt's stunning autobiography, Landscape with Machines, the focus was on his younger days, from childhood to trainee engineer, and his ambition to explore the inland waterways of England in his converted narrow boat Cressy. ... Read more
L.T.C. Rolt's fame was born from his unique ability to produce works of literature from subject matter seemingly ill suited to such treatment - engineering, canals, railways, steam engines, agricultural machinery, vintage cars - such as in his classic biographies of Brunel, Telford, Trevithick and the Stephensons, and in his superbly written volumes of autobiography. In the first volume of Rolt's stunning autobiography, Landscape with Machines, the focus was on his younger days, from childhood to trainee engineer, and his ambition to explore the inland waterways of England in his converted narrow boat Cressy. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780750970181
SKU
V9780750970181
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-5
Reviews for Landscape with Figures: The Final Part of His Autobiography
`A fine opportunity to make the acquaintance of a unique man.'
Daily Telegraph
`Compulsory reading . . . enjoyable, readable and thought-provoking.'
Waterways World
Daily Telegraph
`Compulsory reading . . . enjoyable, readable and thought-provoking.'
Waterways World