The Boat Author:L. P. Hartley English village life in war-time Britain is brought to life in a masterpiece of observationTimothy Casson, a bachelor writer, is forced to return from a contented life in Venice to an English village. Taking a house by the river where he can pursue his passion for rowing, he has to do battle with the locals to overcome his isolation and feelings... more » of incompleteness. This most complex of Hartley's novels examines the multiple layers of Casson's relationships with servants, local society, and friends.« less