Book description
A travelogue about a dream come true. After seven years of owning their barge, Hennie-Ha, seven years involving catastrophe and crisis, Val and her partner finally go 'faring' to France for the first time. This travelogue is about the places they visit and the people they meet along the canalsā¦
Why read it?
1 author picked Faring to France on a Shoe as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
We live close to the Canal du Midi and regularly enjoy blissful dog walks on the towpath. Spotting this memoir about faring to France immediately piqued my interest.Ā
The authorās colourful descriptions gently transported me to her watery world. Through Valās narrative, I admired the scenery, both industrial and pastoral, and I could almost hear the wavelets lapping against the bows of her beloved barge, the Hennie H.Ā
Throughout Val and her partnerās trip, the reader is given fascinating history snippets. And, as with all great writers, thereās drama and fun, too. Val made me giggle, especially with her vignettesā¦
From Beth's list on set in France to inspire and excite the imagination.
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