Tales from the Tillerman - by Steve Haywood (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><b>A tribute to Britain's canals, rivers and countryside, and a celebration of Britishness in all its eccentric glory, <i>Tales from the Tillerman </i>recounts Steve's escapades up and down the country, and his life-long love affair with boats and the waterways.</b><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>A tribute to Britain's canals, rivers and countryside, and a celebration of Britishness in all its eccentric glory, <i>Tales from the Tillerman </i>recounts Steve's escapades up and down the country, and his life-long love affair with boats and the waterways.</b> <p/>Haywood imprints his inimitable humour on his descriptions of the people and places he meets along the way.--BBC<i> Countryfile</i> magazine <p/>Steve Haywood has been cruising the inland waterways for fifty years, and has amassed a following of readers keen to hear about his travelling tales on Britain's beautiful canals and rivers. His previously published books - <i>Narrowboat Dreams</i>, <i>One Man and a Narrowboat</i>, <i>Too Narrow to Swing a Cat</i> and <i>Narrowboat Nomads </i>- have all been hugely enjoyed by those with a desire for a narrowboat narrative told in Steve's witty, charming style. <p/><i>Tales from the Tillerman</i> is Steve's next title and is both his tribute to Britain's canals, rivers and countryside and a celebration of Britishness in all its eccentric glory. Unlike Steve's previous titles, which have each focussed on one particular journey that Steve has taken, <i>Tales from the Tillerman </i>is casting the net wider and drawing from his full fifty years of experience, recounting the many hair-raising escapades he's had up and down the country and reflecting on how the country and the cruising landscape has changed in those fifty years. <p/>Anecdotes and light-hearted rants aplenty, mixed with some tall tales and a smattering of the nostalgic, in <i>Tales from the Tillerman</i> you'll be thoroughly entertained as a middle-aged man (oh, go on then, an old one) reflects on his long love affair with boats and waterways, contemplating their importance to his life and how they've changed it.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"With his acerbic, dry humour, Steve relates various brushes with other canal users, officialdom and extreme weather in amusing or alarming circumstances. Through it all, he paints a picture of a rapidly changing 'Middle England' and its frustrated populace... compelling reading not only for its wealth of fascinating history and entertaining anecdotes but also for its perceptive insight into a nation caught in turmoil." --<i>Towpath Talk</i> <p/>"For a spot of armchair escapism, we recommend losing yourself in <i>Tales from the Tillerman: A Life-long Love Affair with Britain's Waterways</i>, by waterman Steve Haywood, who urges readers to explore the waterways on their doorsteps." --<i>The Daily Telegraph</i> <p/>"Compelling reading not only for its wealth of fascinating history and entertaining anecdotes but also for its perceptive insight into a nation caught in turmoil." --<i>Towpath Talk</i> <p/>"A warm, nostalgic celebration of a lifestyle, an island and its often eccentric inhabitants." --<i>Wanderlust</i> <p/>"This book is a perfect read for anyone with a desire to explore more of the UK's river and canal network." --<i>Practical Boat Owner</i> <p/>"Steve recounts his adventures with humour, lots of local information, history and anecdotes" --<i>Practical Boat Owner</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Steve Haywood is a writer, journalist and filmmaker. He's author of four previous waterways books - and a Harper Collins Crime Club novel. Previously a producer on BBC's <i>Newsnight</i> and <i>Panorama, </i>in 1999 he was awarded a Royal Television Society award for his contribution to specialist journalism. He's been a devoted inland waterways narrowboater for fifty years and has written a monthly column for the magazine <i>Canal Boat</i> for more than ten years.
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