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'An enjoyable, moreish read, and one of the better British canal travelogues of recent years' --Waterways World
'A good summer read with good humour - ideal for anyone planning a canal holiday' --Leicester Mercury
'A good summer read with good humour - ideal for anyone planning a canal holiday' --Leicester Mercury
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`Chronicling his experiences... Steve saw mayhem. Mishaps and a generous helping of torrential rain during... touring the canals of Britain.'
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is a republished (so-called 'updated') edition of the author's previously released title, 'Fruit Flies Like A Banana'. Why can't the publishers and/or Amazon be honest about these things? Why the change of title? Why did the author sanction it? Why no mention of this important fact in the Amazon blurb?
Otherwise, this is an enjoyable read; well-written, mildly humorous and suitably opinionated. Worth a go, if you haven't already come across it in its original form.
Otherwise, this is an enjoyable read; well-written, mildly humorous and suitably opinionated. Worth a go, if you haven't already come across it in its original form.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I had read Fruit Flies like a Banana, (see my review) and this is a rehashing of that book. My initial thought was that it would be merely a re-read, not exciting. However, perhaps partly because I had read that book quite sometime ago, this proved a compelling tome. It is tighter and more readable than the first and contains equally humorous and historical stories of the waterways. Steve is obviously well versed in the background of the modern waterway system. If you have ever been narrow boating I would recommend this book. It will give you more appreciation of your journey. Likewise lazy landlubbers will still find enjoyment here and it may even encourage you give canal boating a go. I did and it was brilliant.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I'm somewhat addicted to light-hearted tales of journeys through Britain, or parts of it, and this promised much.
It is, in the main, a simple travelogue charting the author's journey from Oxford to Bristol on his narrowboat. However it also includes details of the life of Tom Rolt who inspired the journey, the Inland Waterways Association, and the Triumph Herald which also takes a part in the journey.
At times, it feels like Steve Haywood loses sight of the journey and concentrates heavily on the history. However it is handled with a great deal of affection and sympathy, so it doesn't detract too much from the story of the journey. He has an obvious affection for the canals, his boat, his Herald, and the men that preserved the canals for him.
There are better books about journeys - there are better books about journeys by narrowboat. There are better histories of the British canal system and no doubt better histories of the Triumph Herald. But I doubt there are better books that cover all these things, weaving the lines together with such a light touch.
Hopefully the intention wasn't to provide a detailed account of the journey, for if it was then this was a failure. However, if the intention was to document a love affair, between one man and the canals that entrance him - then it was very successfully done.
It is, in the main, a simple travelogue charting the author's journey from Oxford to Bristol on his narrowboat. However it also includes details of the life of Tom Rolt who inspired the journey, the Inland Waterways Association, and the Triumph Herald which also takes a part in the journey.
At times, it feels like Steve Haywood loses sight of the journey and concentrates heavily on the history. However it is handled with a great deal of affection and sympathy, so it doesn't detract too much from the story of the journey. He has an obvious affection for the canals, his boat, his Herald, and the men that preserved the canals for him.
There are better books about journeys - there are better books about journeys by narrowboat. There are better histories of the British canal system and no doubt better histories of the Triumph Herald. But I doubt there are better books that cover all these things, weaving the lines together with such a light touch.
Hopefully the intention wasn't to provide a detailed account of the journey, for if it was then this was a failure. However, if the intention was to document a love affair, between one man and the canals that entrance him - then it was very successfully done.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Boring and unoriginal
I dont know why the author of this book bothered to write it - his references to another author who wrote another book about life on a canal are so frequent that you might just as... Read more
Published 3 days ago by Liz
A non starter of a book
I thought this book was going to be about a narrow boat. Instead it turned out to be a disjointed set of ramblings.
Published 14 days ago by Brian KL (Clevedon UK)
Entertaining and Informative
I decided to read this book as I'm also a canal and narrow boat fan,and as it turned out probably started out with my first hire boat around about the same time as the author. Read more
Published 1 month ago by P. Higson
One man and a narrowboat
I found this book very disappointing . Its not really about being on a narrowboat . There is so much which seems just filling the book - about the Triumph Herald as a vintage car ,... Read more
Published 5 months ago by C. B. Williamson
A journey - in every sense
I'm a great fan of the canal system and was bought this book as a birthday present. The polite way to describe Steve Haywood's writing style is 'discursive'. Read more
Published 7 months ago by C. R. Cheesman
Imagined I was there!
I must agree with some other reviews, that there are some elements of annoyance and rambling within this book, but I overlooked those and really enjoyed it. Read more
Published 9 months ago by amandam
Annoying
I have not finished this yet, but it is quite irritating the way the author keeps going off at a tangent about boring and totally unrelated subjects such as how many eggs he has... Read more
Published 12 months ago by kw
Very enjoyable and well researched
Although I understand this is an updated version of another book; I'd not read it so it was all new to me. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Ms E. R. Anderson
One Man and a Narrowboat
Bought this to learn more about cruising the waterways of England
Thoroughly enjoyed it although got a little frustrated with all the rambling on about other things
Thoroughly enjoyed it although got a little frustrated with all the rambling on about other things
Published 16 months ago by SonyaB
READ IT !
Great read, informative, amusing, wistful, I couldn't put it down. Hadn't read fisrst version (fruit flies like a banana) so not disappointed
Published on 19 Sep 2009 by Mr. Ian Aldridge
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