Full-time life on a narrowboat is a novelty for so many, and is endlessly fascinating. How do you downsize your life and belongings into what looks like a large, crayon-coloured floating toy box?
Narrowboat Life is filled with beautiful photography of the waterways themselves, the narrowboats that occupy them and, most importantly, every nook and cranny of their interiors.
Accompanying the absorbing images is playful and informative text that will satisfy your curiosity about, among other things:
Here's a virtual peek inside the first edition of Narrowboat Life.
I spent a huge amount of time working with Bloomsbury to get Narrowboat Life's layout just right – with the perfect balance of image and text, with lots of visual breathing space for the eyes to rest. I'm very proud of the result!
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The inland waterways are home to many fascinating liveable craft. My experience is of narrowboats, but most of what you discover in this book can be equally applied to living on and evaluating widebeams ('wide narrowboats'), motor cruisers and small historic & replica Dutch barges.
Jim Batty's extraordinarily handsome book addressing all of these questions - and some more - might just become your new best friend.
… It's all rounded off with aspirational images (really, some of the best waterways photography we've seen in some time).
A colourful and comprehensive guide to life on the waterways. Practical, pretty and accessible, it's charmingly designed while providing excellent advice.
Essential reading for anyone from professional narrowboaters to those musing a change of lifestyle.
It is full of enticing images and pertinent information. Along with the positive and passionate tone of writing, it may just encourage those keen to find out a little more to take the next steps.
My Verdict: A cracking Christmas present for anyone who may have mentioned an interest in life on the water …
This isn't the first book about living afloat on a narrowboat … but it manages to look at it from a different angle. Each chapter is based around one of the standard questions that existing liveaboard boaters always get asked. The classic 'Is it cold in the winter?' leads to a description of different types of heating and insulation …
If you wish to learn about life afloat on an inland waterway, including living aboard, then Narrowboat Life by Jim Batty is just the ticket.
