River Journeys

In his idiosyncratic style, Griff Rhys Jones takes us on a tour of Britain's most beautiful and extraordinary rivers. Once powerful and influential, now often neglected, our rivers are secret routes to the nature, history and soul of the landscape. Griff battles up the gorges and waterfalls of wild Scottish mountain streams, and explores the legends surrounding so many of our rivers. He examines the river as a source of inspiration for painting and literature, and uncovers the role that rivers such as the Thames and the Mersey played in the history of our great cities. Accompanied by his dog, Cadbury, Griff describes his personal journeys along the rivers of Britain, in punts, canoes and rowing boats. Filled with beautiful photographs and archive pictures, this book is both an inspiring practical guide, and tells the fascinating and often surprising story of the nation's waterways.