Books by jerome k. jerome

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Three men, George, Harris and the author, feel seedy in their rooms in London. They decide to get some fresh air, exercise, and quiet, going up the Thames on a boat. Nothing goes seriously wrong on the trip, but nothing goes very much right either.

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Jerome K. Jerome (1859-1937), author of several successful plays and novels, is remembered best for Three ... ...Read More »

Three men, George, Harris and the author, feel seedy in their rooms in London. They decide to get some fresh air, exercise, and quiet, going up the Thames on a boat. Nothing goes seriously wrong on the trip, but nothing goes very much right either.top ...Read More »

Jerome's comic masterpiece ? and one of the best-known classics of English humor ? follows the misadventures of 3 bungling, Victorian-era bachelors who take off on a rowing excursion up the Thames. Their disastrous struggles with camping equipment, meal preparation, and rampant hypochondria trumpet simple truths that still resonate today. ...Read More »

Martyrs to hypochondria and general seediness, J. and his friends George and Harris decide that a jaunt up the Thames would suit them to a T'. But when they set off, they can hardly predict the troubles that lie ahead with tow-ropes, unreliable weather-forecasts and tins of pineapple chunks not to mention the devastation left in the wake of J.'s small fox-terrier Montmorency. Three Men in a Boat w... ...Read More »

In the PUFFIN CLASSICS, this is the famous story of three men and a dog setting off in an open boat on a hilarious voyage up the Thames. This excursion was undertaken at the end of the last century, and the comments on the world at that time have a deep fascination for young readers, as the tale, full of mishaps, unfolds. ...Read More »

Martyrs to hypochondria and general seediness, J. and his friends George and Harris decide that a jaunt up the Thames would suit them to a 'T'. But when they set off, they can hardly predict the troubles that lie ahead with tow-ropes, unreliable weather-forecasts and tins of pineapple chunks - not to mention the devastation left in the wake of J.'s small fox-terrier Montmorency. "Three Men in a Bo... ...Read More »

Martyrs to hypochondria and general seediness, J. and his friends George and Harris decide that a jaunt up the Thames would suit them to a T'. But when they set off, they can hardly predict the troubles that lie ahead with tow-ropes, unreliable weather-forecasts and tins of pineapple chunks not to mention the devastation left in the wake of J.'s small fox-terrier Montmorency. Three Men in a Boat w... ...Read More »

'We agree that we are overworked, and need a rest - a week on the rolling deep? - George suggests the river -' And with the cooperation of several hampers of food and an open boat, the three men (not forgetting the dog) set out on a hilarious voyage of mishaps up the Thames. When his characters are not falling in the river and getting lost in Hampton Court maze, Jerome K. Jerome finds time to expr... ...Read More »

The famous story of three men and a dog setting off in an open boat on a hilarious voyage up the Thames. The story is full of mishaps - falling into the river and getting lost in Hampton Court Maze - but also offers comments on the world. This excursion was undertaken at the end of the last century and comments on the times have acquired a deeper fascination. ...Read More »

What could be more relaxing than a refreshing holiday on the river with your two best friends and faithful canine companion, Montmorency However, as J. discovers, there is more to life on the waves than meets the eye?including navigational challenges, culinary disasters, and heroic battles with swans, kettles, and tins of pineapple. Jerome K. Jerome"s delightful novel has kept readers smiling for ... ...Read More »