Water Gypsies

A History of Life on Britain's Rivers and Canals

Water Gypsies
Julian Dutton
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Paperback
h234 x 156mm - 176pg
1 Apr 2021 UK
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9780750995597
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A complete historical chronicle of living afloat on Britain' s waterways. For centuries, living afloat on Britain' s waterways has been a rich part of the fabric of our social history, from the fisher-folk of ancient Britain to the bohemian houseboat dwellers of the 1950s and beyond. Yet remarkably a complete history of the houseboat has never been written. In this fascinating chronicle, Julian Dutton who was born and grew up on a houseboat - traces the evolution of boat-dwelling from an industrial phenomenon in the heyday of the canals to the rise of life afloat as an alternative lifestyle in post-war Britain. Drawing from diaries and personal accounts, Water Gypsies is both a vivid narrative of a unique way of life, and a valuable addition to social history. AUTHOR: Julian Dutton was born and grew up on a Chelsea houseboat. He has worked as a writer & actor for over 30 years, mainly in TV & Radio script-writing and performing, and has won a BAFTA, a British Comedy Award, and a Radio Academy Gold Award. Among his credits is the BBC2/Netflix comedy Pompidou, which he created & performed with Matt Lucas. He has written articles for the Sunday Times, the Independent on Sunday, and the London Evening Standard. 100 b/w illustrations
Julian Dutton was born and grew up on a Chelsea houseboat. He has worked as a writer & actor for over 30 years, mainly in TV & Radio script-writing and performing, and has won a BAFTA, a British Comedy Award, and a Radio Academy Gold Award. Among his credits is the BBC2/Netflix comedy Pompidou, which he created & performed with Matt Lucas. He has written articles for the Sunday Times, the Independent on Sunday, and the London Evening Standard.
Status: No local stock, title imported to order
ISBN-13: 9780750995597
Published: 1 Apr 2021
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: The History Press
Publisher: The History Press
Format: Paperback
Height: 234mm
Width: 156mm
Pages: 176

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