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The Canal Boat Summer: Drifting past willows at walking pace

Isla Merriweather · narrated by Marlow Hale

2026

3h 27m
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There is a pace slower than walking, and it belongs to the water. This is a drift down a quiet canal, where willows lean over the bank, locks open with a slow creak, and the boat never hurries toward anything. You will hear the small splash of a rope, the rustle of reeds, the distant call of a moorhen, each sound spaced to loosen the day's grip. Gentle, unhurried, and made for the moment sleep finally takes over.

Inside this audiobook

17 chapters

  1. 1A Map of the Book5m
  2. 2Chapter 1: Welcome Aboard14m
  3. 3Chapter 2: What Keeps the Boat from Drifting16m
  4. 4Chapter 3: The Small Wakes We Leave Behind13m
  5. 5Chapter 4: Untying the Ropes14m
  6. 6Chapter 5: A Warm Cup at Dusk13m
  7. 7Chapter 6: Lantern Light and Low Voices15m
  8. 8Chapter 7: The Towpath at Twilight15m
  9. 9Chapter 8: A Splash for Tired Feet13m
  10. 10Chapter 9: Soft Hands, Still Mind14m
  11. 11Chapter 10: Letting the Engine Idle15m
  12. 12Chapter 11: The Same Bend Each Night14m
  13. 13Chapter 12: A Little Log of Evenings15m
  14. 14Chapter 13: Mooring for the Night13m
  15. 15Chapter 14: When the Water Won't Settle13m
  16. 16About the Author2m
  17. 17One More Thing Before You Go1m
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