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Nick’s 2025 Year in Books
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Walking on Water: Exploring the Arteries of England
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2000
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4 editions
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Diagonal Walking: Slicing Through the Heart of England
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James Brindley: The First Canal Builder
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2005
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7 editions
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The Narrowboats Story (Story series)
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2012
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5 editions
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Britain's Canals: A Handbook
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2010
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4 editions
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Riding the Wall of Death
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2006
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3 editions
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Zoomers
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The Miracle of Burnham Regis
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A Beginners' Guide to Waterways
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Britain's Canals: A Handbook Revised Edition
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Diagonal Walking
I'm delighted to say that my new project Diagonal Walking is now in full swing. There's more detail on my website: www.diagonalwalking.co.uk but basically, I spent the summer of 2018 (the hottest on record - phew!) walking, yes, that's walking, down a line drawn at 45 degrees NW to SE through the very centre of England. Needless to say, there's going to be a book in it, and this is now finished in
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"Maybe short stories just aren’t for me?
These twelve stories were all technically fine. Nothing particularly wrong with them. But I don’t think any of them really hit the mark for me. Each of these stories was from a first person perspective and seeme" Read more of this review » |
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| Ultimately, a disappointing collection of stories which, whilst individually fine, in and of themselves, lack any kind of thread (the suggestion that they are 12 post war tales seems extremely tenuous). Each sets their credentials out before your eye ...more | |
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"I've loved all of Swift 's books; this one isn't worthy of him."
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| Ultimately, a disappointing collection of stories which, whilst individually fine, in and of themselves, lack any kind of thread (the suggestion that they are 12 post war tales seems extremely tenuous). Each sets their credentials out before your eye ...more | |
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This is an interesting insight into the mind of a passionate advocate for his area and, wider than that, for how we practice democracy in our country. Very readable and relatable, I enjoyed it. However ... I wonder if people from outside the area (I l ...more |
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This is an interesting insight into the mind of a passionate advocate for his area and, wider than that, for how we practice democracy in our country. Very readable and relatable, I enjoyed it. However ... I wonder if people from outside the area (I l ...more |
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| Armitage writes so well, making this a joy to read. His commentaries on 'the North' are funny, poignant and incisive in turn. Lovely. ...more | |
