Adrift : A Secret Life of London’s Waterways book cover

Hidden London Waterways

Travel Writing

Adrift : A Secret Life of London’s Waterways

by Helen Babbs

Journeying along London's waterways on a canal boat called Pike, Helen Babbs puts down roots for two weeks at a time before moving on.


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About the book

From Walthamstow Marsh in the east to Uxbridge in the west, she explores the landscape in all its guises: marshland, wasteland, city centre and suburb. From deep winter to late autumn, Babbs explores the people, politics, history and wildlife of the canals and rivers, to reveal an intimate and unusual portrait of London – and of life.

Book details

Published by Icon Books

Paperback ISBN: 9781785781278 3 Nov 2016 211 x 130 x 34 (mm) 252g