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| Author | L. T. C. Rolt |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Denys Watkins-Pitchford |
| Publisher | Eyre & Spottiswoode |
Publication date | 1944 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Pages | 212 |
| ISBN | 978-0752451091 |
Narrow Boat is a book about life on the English canals written by L. T. C. Rolt. Originally published in 1944 by Eyre & Spottiswoode,[1] it has continuously been in print since.
It describes a four-month trip that Rolt took with his bride Angela at the outbreak of the Second World War. The book is credited with a revival of interest in the English canals, leading directly to the creation of the Inland Waterways Association, which spearheaded the restoration and leisure use of the canals.
- ^ "Towpath and Riverside". The Scotsman. Scotland. 7 December 1944. Retrieved 2 August 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.