Leave the road behind and explore Essex and Suffolk from the water. John Irving’s historical travel book follows tidal rivers, quiet creeks and working harbours, weaving local stories into a journey through East Anglia.
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This short travel book invites the reader to arrive by train, hire a boat and explore East Anglia from the water. Its route passes yacht anchorages, oyster towns, marshes, mills and wooded banks, pausing for local history and folklore. The writing preserves the perspective of an earlier visitor, when railway services, working harbours and small-boat excursions shaped a coastal holiday.
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Historical travel writing for readers of coastal landscape and local history; route and navigational details describe the author's period.
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