The life aquatic: four books about life on Britain’s rivers and canals
Immerse yourself in real-life adventures from Britain’s canals
When three 18-year-old “maidens”, including author Emma Smith, sign up for canal boating as part of the war effort in 1943, they transport steel to Birmingham, coal from Coventry, lose their bicycles and find a cat – and themselves. (Bloomsbury, £10.99)
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