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Three Men in a Boat: To Say Nothing of the Dog
  
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Three Men in a Boat: To Say Nothing of the Dog [Large Print] (Hardcover)

by Jerome K. Jerome (Author)
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Jerome exploits an innocuous boating excursion by three gentlemen to comment on the halcyon days of Victorian England. He contrasts the shallow, self-centered upper-classes with England's great power and prestige at the apex of her influence. Carmichael, the quintessential English gentleman, captures perfectly the delicious inanity of our intrepid heroes' conversations and the bemusement of the locals they meet along the way. He conveys beautifully Jerome's evocative, almost wistful, descriptions of Thames-side towns whose august historical pasts illustrate the glory that was Britain. This delightful performance crystallizes the author's humor and vision and is sure to enchant its audience. B.M.W. An AUDIOFILE Earphones Award winner (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.


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5.0 out of 5 stars Out With The Boys, April 21 2008
By Craig Jenkins (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Three Men in a Boat: (To Say Nothing of the Dog!) (Mass Market Paperback)
It's the way this feels - another 'people haven't changed' moment to see that quintessential British wit displayed in another time and place (more than a century past). It is in this tradition the clever absurdist humour of Monty Python and Douglas Adams flourished, and if you like that, I believe you will appreciate Three Men in a Boat.

These three (four) characters could be written into the modern day and seem just as fresh. The prose is delightfully twisty-turny, and the plot is entirely beside the point.

A comic romp and quick and very enjoyable read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Three Idiots In A Boat, Jun 23 2004
By I ain't no porn writer (author, "Crippled Dreams") - See all my reviews
This review is from: Three Men in a Boat: (To Say Nothing of the Dog!) (Mass Market Paperback)
"Three Men In A Boat" is about these three slightly daft English friends who take a leisure trip in a rowboat down the river Thames. Their little trip is riddled with funny mishaps, accidents, and other humorously unpleasant incidents. It's supposedly based on a real boat trip and the author and his friends, although I'm sure the incidents are embellished for more comic effect. Some British film production, perhaps done by the BBC, exists of this story as well, starring one or more of the Monty Python gang. Both book and film are hilarious.

David Rehak
author of "Love and Madness"

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5.0 out of 5 stars Way too much fun, Jun 2 2004
By Nancy H. Johnson (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Three Men in a Boat: (To Say Nothing of the Dog!) (Mass Market Paperback)
This book is much funnier than any book written by a 19th-Century Englishman has any right to be! It's a delight, and I would definitely recommend following it up by reading Connie Willis's To Say Nothing of the Dog, a time-traveling take-off on Jerome's book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Harry Hill's "favourite book"
Per an interview by John Koski in the "Books" section of the Sunday Daily Mail April 2004, Harry Hill's reply to the question, "What's your favourite book? Read more
Published on May 4 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars A true classic
The single funniest thing to come out of England before the BBC.
Published on Aug 8 2003

4.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious
What a gem of a book... and no wonder these two volumes are still around more than 110 years after originally being published. The humor holds up surprisingly well. Read more
Published on Jul 8 2003 by Glenn Miller

3.0 out of 5 stars Three Incompetent Men in a Boat
Parts of this book read like Sarah Orne Jewett. Parts read like Thoreau's "Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers. Read more
Published on Jun 27 2003 by Judith C. Kinney

5.0 out of 5 stars Truly hilarious!
Connie Willis's To Say Nothing of the Dog was recommended to me as a fan of Lord Peter Wimsey, mysteries, and clever, witty writing; I read the reviews and decided that, in fact,... Read more
Published on April 30 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars Be adventurous - and out of breath - read this one aloud!
At risk of repeating many of the other reviews here, this book is fabulous! Very funny take on Victoran England from the time. Read more
Published on Mar 19 2003 by qwayla

3.0 out of 5 stars Transatlantic humor
I won't say that _Three Men in a Boat_ isn't funny. It is. But the humor isn't singular and quintessentially English, as it's often described. Read more
Published on Mar 13 2003 by M. Schilling

4.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious
I read this after reading Connie Willis' To Say Nothing of the Dog (which is sort of a remake of Jerome's book). Read more
Published on Mar 7 2003 by A. Lord

5.0 out of 5 stars Read the book that introduced me to Connie Willis
Other reviewers mentioned that they came across this book after reading Connie Willis' 'To Say Nothing of the Dog'. Read more
Published on Nov 19 2002 by winterwoman

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Summer Reading
This book and a good chair were meant for each other. From the onset one realizes that it is a timeless tongue in cheek look at the lives of the self important. Read more
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