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Landscape with Canals: The Second Part of His Autobiography
L.t.c Rolt
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Description for Landscape with Canals: The Second Part of His Autobiography
Paperback. Landscape with Canals: The Second Part of His Autobiography Num Pages: 208 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGTA; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 23. Weight in Grams: 340.
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 Landscape with Machines Rolt told the story of his youth and his subsequent training as an engineer. That book ended with the fulfilment of his dream to convert the narrow boat Cressy into a floating home in which he could travel ... 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 Landscape with Machines Rolt told the story of his youth and his subsequent training as an engineer. That book ended with the fulfilment of his dream to convert the narrow boat Cressy into a floating home in which he could travel ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780750970174
SKU
V9780750970174
Shipping Time
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99-2
Reviews for Landscape with Canals: The Second 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