Weight | 0.308 kg |
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Dimensions | 217 × 163 × 14 mm |
ISBN | 9781908213068 |
Cover | Paperback |
Publication Year | 2009 |
Publisher | Little Toller Books |
£12.00
Sweet Thames Run Softly
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.
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