Narrowboat book by rolt

Narrow boat by rolt l t c abebooks shop for books, art. Rolt states that she went away with the circus, but no more. Dec 08, 2018 narrow boat is a book about life on the english canals written by l. Rolt, 9780750960618, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Jan 15, 2020 first published in 1944, and now reissued with new blackandwhite illustrations and a foreword by jo bell, canal laureate, this book has become a classic on its subject, and may be said to have started a revival of interest in the english waterways. Lionel thomas caswall rolt usually abbreviated to tom rolt or l. Please provide me with your latest book news, views and details of waterstones special. First published in 1944, this book has been said by many to have started a revival of interest in the english waterways. Tom rolt tom rolt was trained as an engineer and worked as both an agricultural and motor engineer before he married in 1939.

Terrys first book is the only modern boating travelogue that ive read, so steve haywoods books are quite high on my reading list. She was converted by willans from a horse boat to steam power and it was with cressy in this form that tom rolt and his uncle took a twoweek cruise. Narrow boat is now available as a kindle edition published by kemsing publishing 2014. Narrow boat living on a narrowboat and other adventures.

Narrow boat by l t c rolt book cover, description, publication history. His observations and opinions were made at a time long before detailed analysis of records was available. Aug 03, 2007 having just finished tom rolts narrowboat again, the 56th time, it must be, do any of you history buffs know what happened to his first wife angela. Some are shown in later editions of narrow boat and some are in ian mackerseys book tom rolt the cressy years. It is sometimes forgotten that by the time narrow boat was published its author had already completed another book called high horse riderless, a very different kettle of fish.

The narrowboat experience is about two girls two cats and one narrowboat. Slowing down time on englands waterways and narrowboat dreams about his own travels and the history of the canals. Description narrow boat is tom rolt s wonderful tale of the 400mile voyage in narrow boat cressy through the canals of the midlands in 193940. First published in 1944, and now reissued with new blackandwhite illustrations and a foreword by jo bell, canal laureate, this book has become a classic on its subject, and may be said to have started a revival of interest in the english waterways. This engaging book tells the story of how he and his wife adapted and fitted out the boat as a home, and recreates the journey of some 400 miles that they made along the network of waterways in the.

Tom rolt has written a very descriptive book about his travels along the canals in the midlands on his narrow boat cressy during 1939, just as ww2 was about to start. Narrowboat is a standing classic item of waterways literature, unique in its style, period and approach. According to my web stats, someone just searched via, asking. I have however read the original boating travelogue. A classic book by rolt who inspired revitalisation of britains canal system and encouraged enjoyment of narrow boat. This book is not intended for people contemplating living aboard a narrowboat because there are already many good books on that subject. This engaging book tells the story of how he and his wife adapted and fitted out the boat as a home, and recreates the journey of some 400 miles that they made along the network of waterways in the midlands. Books, guides, publications narrowboating for beginners. First published in 1944, this fully illustrated book has become a classic on its subject, and may be said to have started a revival of interest in the english waterways. Narrow boat is a book about life on the english canals written by l. It is also intended for people traveling on canals and not navigable rivers.

For the sake of the descriptive writing i put up with rolt s snobbery until i got to this passage. L t c rolt books biography and list of works author of. Dec 17, 20 a book to look out for, particularly if you have a copy of narrow boat as its companion. Jul 31, 2018 tom rolt s book narrowboat and if you are ever in oxfordshire, why not pop by and visit for yourself.

Publication date 1978 topics cressy boat, canals, canals journeys by narrow boats. There is much good descriptive writing in this book as well as interesting observation of the last remnants of commercial canal boating activity. This new ebook features all the evocative wood cuts by denys watkins pitchford that graced the first edition. Green and silver is the account by tom rolt of a voyage through the inland waterways of ireland just after the second world war. He captures the end of the age of working canals and enjoys observing the end of an era. Life 1910 1974 most of the story of tom rolt s life is manifest in the books he wrote, but it is worth highlighting his pioneering work and enthusiasms in so many different fields tom rolt was one of the first people in modern britain to draw attention to the value of our canals as a means of transport and a source of pleasure. This laughoutloud series gives readers a fascinating insight.

Narrow boat is tom rolt s wonderful tale of the 400mile voyage in narrow boat cressy through the canals of the midlands in 193940. The wife and fellow crewperson of a commercial canal boat skipper had remarked to rolt how peaceful life on the canals was and how the violets on the banks in one area smelt lovely in the springtime. It all starts with ltc rolt s book narrow boat written during the outbreak of world war ii and published in 1944. Originally published in 1944, it has continuously been in print since. Rolt 11 february 1910 9 may 1974 was a prolific english writer and the biographer of major civil engineering figures including isambard kingdom brunel and thomas telford. Escaping a midlife crisis, steve haywood celebrates his b. It all starts with ltc rolts book narrow boat written during the outbreak of world war ii and published in 1944. Narrow boat by l t c rolt and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. L t c rolt biography l t c rolt biography and list of works l t c rolt books. Tom rolt at sutton stop in the autumn of 1949 heading south from atherstone for banbury. L t c rolt is the author of books such as narrowboat. In addition, there is the period when cressy was owned by john fortune spring 2010 nb. It was first published in 1944 and is believed to have a played a key part in the revival of the waterways as a leisure resource.

There are only a few readily available images of cressy. Foreword by henry massinghammore than a record of a 400 mile voyage by narrow boat. Tooleys boatyard is in the centre of the town of banbury. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. This is the story of how he and his wife adapted and fitted out the boat as a home and recreates the journey of some 400 miles that they made along the. Before his wedding he bought the narrow boat cressy and fitted it out as a floating home on which to cruise the inland waterways. It was written by tom rolt in 1939 40 as he and his new bride undertook a slow 400 mile figure of eight journey through england aboard cressey, their home for several years. She was a fine waterways photographer in her own right, and it just seems strange th.

Rolt who copied the term when writing his book narrow boat he says he had a second hand copy in chapter 1, and because so many people off the bank came onto the cut after the war having read rolts book, the term narrow boat or narrowboat has come into general usage. Tom rolt on the shropshire union ive just finished reading the classic and legendary book narrow boat by ltc rolt. Tom rolt was a very complex man, never more so than in his seminal book narrow boat. This engaging book tells the story of how he and his wife adapted and fitted out the boat as a home and recreates the journey of some 400 miles that they made along the network of waterways in the midlands. It is notable because it was one of the last trips by any boat around the triangular loop of the river shannon, grand canal and royal canal before the last named was closed to navigation. A lovely example of a traditional narrowboat is the stepping stone in surrey, hosted by julie white. Tooleys historic boat yard on the oxford canal through the. Modern narrowboats for leisure cruising, bugsworth basin, buxworth, derbyshire, england a narrowboat is a boat of a particular design, made to fit the narrow canal locks of the united kingdom. Much is known of the cruises of tom rolt s cressy through the authors own writings in his books narrow boat and landscape with canals, and also from ian mackerseys tom rolt and the cressy years. He planned to make his living as an author but the second world war soon disrupted this course.

Discover life on the english waterways with these entertaining titles by marie browne and michael rolfe. Mar 14, 2015 she was converted by willans from a horse boat to steam power and it was with cressy in this form that tom rolt and his uncle took a twoweek cruise. Rolt was a pioneering activist in the campaign to save and restore the british canals and his descriptions of life on his own restored and converted canal boat inspired many to take up the pastime as recreation. The book tells of how rolt and his wife adapted cressy as their home and recalls their long journey and the boatmen and craft they met along the way. I felt that when reading the book that i was taking part in the journey along with tom and his wife. Tom rolt was trained as an engineer and worked as both an agricultural and. Aug 04, 2014 it was on a spring day in 1939 that l. It also includes a photographic section with many of the photographs taken by angela rolt and intended for publication with the original edition. Narrow boat, ltc rolts book on the canals of england, may be said to have started the revival of interest in the english waterways. This new e book features all the evocative wood cuts by denys watkins pitchford that graced the first edition. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. At first the families who were in the narrowboat business would live on shore. Its hard to imagine that in the early days, were talking about the18 th century, these boats were drawn by horses, guided by a crew member often a child.

This is a dense thoughtful book setting forth a policy and philosophy for a new world order based on rolts interpretation of a medieval balanced life with a. First published in 1944, this fully illustrated book has become a classi. This engaging book tells the story of how he and his wife adapted and fitted out the boat as a home, and. And this book doesnt address pleasure boats, canoes, kayak or bargesjust narrowboats. However one needs to put up with an almost insufferable level of intellectual snobbery from mr rolt. Recommended narrowboat books the real life of a narrowboat wife. First published in 1944, and now reissued with new blackandwhite illustrations and a foreword by jo bell, canal laureate, this book has become a classic on.