Three Men in a Boat: The Original Guide to Having a Terrible Time on a Beautiful Holiday - Softcover

Jerome, Jerome K.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1447411587 ISBN 13: 9781447411581

Publisher: Read & Co. Travel, 2011

Synopsis

First published in 1889, Three Men in a Boat is Jerome K. Jerome's best-loved comic novel: the tale of three friends and a dog whose peaceful boating holiday on the Thames unravels with one small mishap after another.

George, Harris, and the narrator, J., persuade themselves they're in need of fresh air and an adventure. With Montmorency the fox terrier for company, the three set out to row from Kingston to Oxford. They encounter small troubles along the way: hampers that refuse to be packed, tins that refuse to open, swans of strong opinion, and a tent that will not stand. In this comedic account of high-spirited adventure, the three remain magnificently confident that each next stretch of river will go entirely to plan.

Three Men in a Boat is a lasting portrait of friendship, idleness, and the small absurdities of everyday life. Full of warm humour and rolling descriptions of the Thames and its surrounding countryside, it is Victorian travel writing at its finest, complete with A. Frederic's original illustrations. A much-loved travelling companion for anyone drawn to the river themselves, or those looking for an escape from the comfort of their home.

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Review

" Wonderfully fresh and funny, and among examples of Victorian humour I would place it high in the pantheon, right up there with The Importance of Being Earnest and The Diary of a Nobody...Jerome's writing... triumphantly stands the test of time, with its comic flights of exaggeration, its occasional archness, and its entirely innocent hint of the camp" ( Daily Telegraph)

"A charming comedy of friendship and human nature" ( Independent)

"One of the funniest books I've ever read. I laughed out loud and that doesn't happen often" (Vic Reeves Daily Express)

"Brought laughter to a country in the throes of Victorian gloom" ( The Times)

"As well as being very funny, it captures the innocence of a time before adventure became synonymous with bungee jumping into ravines in faraway places" ( Observer)

Edition details

• Publisher: Read & Co. Travel
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1447411587
• ISBN 13: 9781447411581
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Frederics A.
• Number of pages: 219