Number One |
| Posted by Merlin (Merlin) on 19th December, 2006 |
by Tom Foxon
Illustrated by Brian Gollings
- Published by;
J M Pearson & Son
Tatenhill Common
Burton-On-Trent
Staffordshire
ISBN 0 907864 58 9
The year is 1954 and, 'fresh' from National Service, Tom Foxon has become a "Number One" the owner and captain of a working narrowboat with which he is determined to trade as far and as wide as the canal system will allow.
This book provides a rare first hand view of the trials and tribulations of being a "Number One" and is a captivating read. It has an air of authority and accuracy that few works of fiction could match. It is the small observations that bring this story alive as much as the drama of everyday life on the cut.
Accompanied by a new collection of Brian Collings paintings each illustrating though not necessarily directly an aspect of' Tom Foxon's life afloat, "Number One" looks set to join Tom's first book, "Anderton for Orders" in the book collections of all discerning canal enthusiasts and anyone else nostalgic for an era a when goods were carried around the country by other means than juggernaut and motorway.
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