"The Water Gipsies" 1930 HERBERT, A.P.
$250
HERBERT, A.P.
[392] pp.
Methuen & Co. Ltd.
1930
7 3/4" x 5 1/4"
Ex libris The Book Society
The Water Gipsies is a romantic comedy novel by British writer A. P. Herbert first published in 1930. It portrays the adventures of Jane Bell and her sister Lily, who operate a barge along England's rivers and canals. Jane enjoys several romantic entanglements during the story.
The novel is Herbert's best-known work, and reflected his lifelong love of British waterways. He lived in Hammersmith Terrace, and a thinly disguised version of The Dove pub appears as The Pigeons.