The Vital Spark is a fictional Clyde puffer, created by Scottish writer Neil Munro. As its captain, the redoubtable Para Handy, often says: "the smertest boat in the coastin' tred".
The hilarious exploits of Para Handy and his crew are now part of Scotland's genetic make-up. This new edition brings together a classic of Scottish literature with the breathtaking watercolours of Hamish Haswell-Smith.
The Vital Spark is a fictional Clyde puffer, created by Scottish writer Neil Munro. As its captain, the redoubtable Para Handy, often says: "the smertest boat in the coastin' tred".
The hilarious exploits of Para Handy and his crew are now part of Scotland's genetic make-up. This new edition brings together a classic of Scottish literature with the breathtaking watercolours of Hamish Haswell-Smith.