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Sweet Thames Run Softly

Robert Gibbings

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"First published in 1940 by J.M. Dent & Sons"--Title page verso.

In 1939, on the eve of the Second World War, Robert Gibbings launched his home-made punt on the River Thames and began a slow journey downstream, armed with a sketchpad and a microscope. From the river's source at the edge of the Cotswold Hills to the bustle of London's docks, Sweet Thames Run Softly is a charming, often eccentric, account of an artist-naturalist adrift in English waters. First published as the Battle of Britain raged overhead, this gentle boating tale was an antidote to the anxieties of wartime and became an immediate best-seller. Our new edition includes the original engravings Robert Gibbings made of his journey.

Format:
Paperback / softback
Pages:
176
Publisher:
Little Toller Books
ISBN:
9781908213068
Published Date:
4/4/2017
Dimensions:
216mm x 156mm
Category:
Travel writing

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RRP: £12

Format: Paperback / softback

ISBN: 9781908213068

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