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Three Women and a Boat

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Three Women and a Boat

Written by: Anne Youngson
Narrated by: Helen Lloyd
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A hugely charming, genuinely uplifting story that shows it's never too late for new adventures and unexpected friendship - for fans of HAROLD FRY, DEAR MRS BIRD and THE LIBRARIAN.


Meet Eve, who has departed from her thirty-year career to become a Free Spirit; Sally, who has waved goodbye to her indifferent husband and two grown-up children; and Anastasia: defiantly independent narrowboat-dweller, suddenly vulnerable as she awaits a life-saving operation.

Inexperienced and ill-equipped, Sally and Eve embark upon a journey through the canals of England, guided by the remote and unsympathetic Anastasia. As they glide gently - and not so gently - through the countryside, the eccentricities and challenges of canalboat life draw them inexorably together, and a tender and unforgettable story unfolds.

Disarmingly truthful and narrated with a rare, surprising wit, THREE WOMEN AND A BOAT is a journey over the glorious waterways of England and into the unfathomable depths of the human heart.

© Anne Youngson 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

Action & Adventure Friendship Genre Fiction Historical World Literature

Critic Reviews

A gentle meander down England's waterways with bittersweet charm
Life-affirming and funny
A tender story of friendship amidst the challenges and glory of canal-boat life
A joy to read
Gentle and charming. A chance to think about what really matters
A voyage of discover at @3 mph
A tender story of female friendship
Anne Youngson's witty and elegant novel is a celebration of friendship and a timely reminder that it is never too late to take on a daunting (but life-changing) new challenge
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