After their journey south through the French canals, told in Watersteps Through France, Bill and Laurel Cooper cruised Hosanna around the Greek Islands. Needing a replacement engine, they hurried back to the U.K. for a refit, meeting all kinds of difficulties, delights and disasters along the way.

This eagerly awaited conclusion to the Watersteps trilogy is the story of the Cooper's voyage from the North Sea, across flooded France, down the Rhine and on the Danube to the Black Sea.

Of route details -- Through routes to the Mediterranean -- Cruising inland waterways -- Suitable and unsuitable boats -- Equipment -- Planning the cruise -- In the waterways of France -- Locks -- Cost of living, shopping, and stores -- Useful information -- Route details section.

A wealth of practical information for anyone dreaming of cruising inland waterways.

This is the 15th annual edition of the Bibliography of Nautical Books, a reference guide to over 14,000 nautical publications. It deals specifically with the year 2000.