Narrow Dog to Carcassone

Author(s): Terry Darlington

Location(s): France

Genre(s): Travelogue

Era(s): Modern

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Darlington and his wife, plus their nervous dog embark on at trip on the narrow boat from the English Waterways across the Channel to the waterways of France. An eye for detail, risking life and limb, this is the hilarious account of the trip.

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A rich and winning comic debut, destined to become a classic (Daily Telegraph)

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Not my idea of fun!

I read this because a friend of mine has a narrowboat. Apparently it is REALLY dangerous to take a narrowboat across the English Channel, but these guys managed it! It is quite funny and well observed, probably even more...