LIFE SKILLS

Ending her engagement and finding work on a hotel boat, Julia Fairfax makes a fresh start. Knowing she’s barely qualified but aspiring to new adventure, Julia pursues the unique career of cooking and canalling. Narrator Davina Porter voices Julia's whimsical vitality as she navigates English canals and copes with guests and co-workers. Listening to Julia's antics becomes frustrating at times. But the reliable Porter presents supporting characters with genteel contrast. B.J.L. © AudioFile 2001, Portland, Maine [Published: AUG/ SEP 01]