A Long Slow Affair of the Heart : An adventure on the French canals

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9781877460210

One morning our narrator wakes up and wants to change his life. He wants escape and adventure. His wife is won over, despite being completely happy with things as they are. He throws in his job, they cut their ties and set off to live on the French canals. They buy a boat called the River Queen in Holland, sail through Belgium to France. In 37 years of marriage his wife has been partner to previous escapes with, as they say, mixed results. La belle France turns out to be a dream - life is full of flowers, eclairs and adventure. But aboard the boat a more enduring romance is playing out. A life's love may not survive the journey. Our hero embraces canal life with vigour, while Sally, though brave and determined, finds that the dark, murky canals and their terrifying locks dampen her spirits. She longs for home, her sons and the comforts of her own life. This is a beautifully told story about a dream, about love and a crisis: a journey within a journey.While there is wine, glorious food and picturesque villages along with the delightful French ambience, beneath all lies a lifetime love that, to the surprise of both, looks like it may not make it home.

First published October 2008, Dunedin

NZ$ 34.99 each

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Author: Bruce Ansley

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