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Adrift: A Secret Life of London´s Waterways
Helen Babbs
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Description for Adrift: A Secret Life of London´s Waterways
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; WGGN; WN; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 250.
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.
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.
Product Details
Publisher
Icon Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
250g
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Duxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781785781278
SKU
V9781785781278
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-28
About Helen Babbs
Helen Babbs is a writer and journalist. Her work has been published by the BBC, Guardian, Telegraph, New Statesman and Time Out, among others. Helen's first book - My Garden, the City and Me, about urban nature and the glory of growing things - was published in 2011 and nominated for two garden writing awards.
Reviews for Adrift: A Secret Life of London´s Waterways
'Babbs is an excellent nature writer, evoking the lives and emotions tied to the water. Charming'
Steven Cooper
Waterstones Events Manager, The Bookseller
`One of the best waterways books for decades'
Waterways World
`Waterways writing at its finest: the breathtaking, boat-eulogising Adrift.'
@TheBookBarge `Chapter after chapter of utterly captivating prose'
Caught by the ... Read more
Steven Cooper
Waterstones Events Manager, The Bookseller
`One of the best waterways books for decades'
Waterways World
`Waterways writing at its finest: the breathtaking, boat-eulogising Adrift.'
@TheBookBarge `Chapter after chapter of utterly captivating prose'
Caught by the ... Read more