Three men in a boat: Three friends along with the dog, Montmorency, experience the hazards and vicissitudues of life in a boating expedition along the Thames.
With these accommodations, this edition is accessible and appealing to contemporary audiences, restoring Jerome K Jerome’s work to modern standards while preserving the original wit and charm of Three Men on the Bummel.
Hidden within the seemingly funny incidents and comments are the writer's opinions on the foibles in England's history and society. The book offers a refreshing look at the various places, people and mannerisms in the country.
The book was initially intended to be a serious travel guide, with accounts of localHistoryalong the route, but the humorous elements took over to the point where the serious and somewhat sentimental passages seem a distraction to the comic ...
You row to start, and I'll be cox.” Inodded and sat down at the oars, looking dubiously at them. I'd rowed some at school, but only with automatically coordinated supraskims. These oars were wooden and weighed a ton.
Three Men in A Boat-IX
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Three men and a dog set out on a skiff down the Thames; what could be more idyllic? Almost anything, it turns out, as a boating holiday develops into a gauntlet of challenges.
Hidden within the seemingly funny incidents and comments are the writer’s opinions on the foibles in England’s history and society. The book offers a refreshing look at the various places, people and mannerisms in the country.
Recounts the adventures of three friends and their dog traveling down the River Thames, told in graphic novel format.
The book was initially intended to be a serious travel guide, with accounts of local history along the route, but the humorous elements took over to the point where the serious and somewhat sentimental passages seem a distraction.