Three Men in a Boat (AmazonClassics Edition)

By: Jerome K. Jerome

Narrated by: Simon Mattacks

In 1889, satirist Jerome K. Jerome fully intended to write a serious travel guide when he and his two best friends embarked on a boating trip up the river Thames to Oxford. But his musings on landmarks and local history were soon hijacked by his own digressive, waggish voice. And so, what began as a peaceful and edifying two-week exploration soon floated upriver into farce - aided, quite naturally, by a portly ration of cheese, some very bad weather, and a dog named Montmorency.

Noted for its classic set pieces, Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog) is still uproariously fresh more than a century after it was first published and continues to influence writers and comedians to this day.

Revised edition: Previously published as Three Men in a Boat, this edition of Three Men in a Boat (AmazonClassics Edition) includes editorial revisions.

Public Domain (P)2019 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Best narrator!

This classic, like many classics has some cringy moments. There is sexism and racially unacceptable terms. This narrator makes the story more comical and interesting lending a personality to the story in such a way that it comes alive.

Hilarious and lovable!!

The writing is amazing and the reader impeccable!! I’ve listened to it too many times and it still makes me smile every time. Three Men in a Boat is fantastic!! Thoroughly enjoyable!!

A good old novel

I like thèse AmazonClassics recordings. They à solid performances and reasonably priced. It makes me want to listen to Thoreau’s serious book about his week long boat trip with his brother John.

Delightful

Hate Amazon for making me write poxy reviews.You can read.Make your own mind up,l won't dictate.