Here's a writer who doesn't write often enough, for every time she puts pen to paper, she delights me. This time she deserts her medium of fiction for an enchanting account of her exploration of the Thames. English in tempo and detail, redolent of the country and the personalities of the country-folk, characteristic of the sort of thing the most likeable English people do. A book for those who like leisurely travel essays, with a spice of humor. A book for those who never weary of Three Man in a Boat.