{"product_id":"water-gypsies-julian-dutton-9780750995597","title":"Water Gypsies: A History of Life on Britain's Rivers and Canals","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor centuries, living afloat on Britain's waterways has been a rich part of the fabric of our social history, from the fisherfolk of ancient Britain to the bohemian houseboat dwellers of the 1950s and beyond\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether they have chosen to leave the land behind and take to the water or been driven there by necessity, the history of the houseboat is a unique and fascinating seam of British history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eWater Gypsies\u003c\/i\u003e, Julian Dutton - who was born and grew up on a houseboat - traces the evolution of boat-dwelling, from an industrial phenomenon in the heyday of the canals to the rise of life afloat as an alternative lifestyle in postwar Britain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrawing on personal accounts and with a beautiful collection of illustrations, \u003ci\u003eWater Gypsies\u003c\/i\u003e is both a vivid narrative of a unique way of life and a valuable addition to social history.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Julian Dutton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0750995599\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780750995597\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e History Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.80h x 9.00w x 0.60d","brand":"Julian Dutton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44043739201791,"sku":"9780750995597","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_659bc7f9-35a3-4659-8dfc-ab7305705a48.jpg?v=1684968866","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/water-gypsies-julian-dutton-9780750995597","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}