1 / 6Floating Home: narrowboat memoir by Adam Lind
Floating Home is Adam Lind’s travel memoir about questioning conventional ideas of happiness and freedom. The listing describes a five-year journey across twenty-six countries followed by a new life on a narrowboat, combining travel, personal reflection and everyday life on Britain’s waterways.
At a glance
- Memoir centred on travel, personal growth and narrowboat living.
- The listing describes a five-year journey across twenty-six countries before the author settled on a narrowboat.
- Explores freedom, purpose, happiness and making everyday life more intentional.
Reference price: £10.99
Price checked: 12 Nov 2026
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Pros and cons
Pros
- Combines travel narrative with reflection on the choices and expectations that shape daily life.
- The narrowboat setting gives the memoir a specific connection to life on Britain’s waterways.
Technical specifications
8 specifications| Publisher | Bloomsbury Tonic |
|---|---|
| Publication date | 4 Jun. 2026 |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 256 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1526683571 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1526683571 |
| Weight listed | 200 g |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 12.8 x 2.2 x 19.6 cm |
What to know before buying
- The listing presents the book as a memoir and reflective guide, not a practical manual for operating or living on a narrowboat.
Who is it for?
Customer reviews on Amazon
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Customer feedback is notably positive about the reflective content, warm and open writing, presentation and storytelling. Readers also describe the book as engaging and thought-provoking, with some saying it stayed with them. This fits the listing’s memoir-led approach, but feedback does not establish that it offers practical narrowboat instruction. The overall rating distribution is mostly positive, though ratings alone cannot explain individual readers’ reasons.
Positive themes
- Customers praise the writing’s warmth and openness.
- Feedback highlights the presentation, storytelling and engaging, reflective content.
Frequently asked questions
What is Floating Home about?
The listing describes Adam Lind’s journey from travel across twenty-six countries to a new life on a narrowboat, alongside reflections on happiness, freedom and purpose.
Is Floating Home a practical narrowboat guide?
It is described as a memoir with personal-growth themes, rather than a practical boating or waterways guide.
How long is the book?
The listing gives a print length of 256 pages.
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