The Boatman's Daughter is a novel written by Alfred Barrett and published in 1847. It tells the story of a young woman named Rose, who lives with her father, a boatman, on the banks of the Thames River in London. Rose is a skilled boatman herself, and she spends her days ferrying passengers across the river and fishing to provide for her family.Despite her humble background, Rose is intelligent and well-read, thanks to her father's encouragement of...