Kolm naist laeval - Anne Youngson

Eve, Sally and Anastasia - three women who are strangers who meet by chance.

Eve was forced to end a 30-year career with her previous employer and is now a free spirit. Sally has just waved goodbye to her absent husband and two grown children. Anastasia is a bravely independent small boat resident who suddenly turns out to be vulnerable while waiting for a life-saving operation.

Unexperienced and unprepared, Sally and Eve embark on a journey along the English canals under the guidance of the aloof and unsympathetic Anastasia. Gliding through the landscapes along the calm - and sometimes turbulent - water, the peculiar and challenging life on a canal ship inevitably binds the three women together, and a sentimental and unforgettable story unfolds.

Told truthfully and with extraordinary wit, "Three Women on a Ship" is a journey through the wonderful waterways of England and straight into the bottomless depths of the human soul.

Anne Youngson worked in the automotive industry for many years before gaining a BA in Further Education from Oxford University and an MA in Creative Writing from Oxford Brookes in her 60s.