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Three Men in a Boat - cover

Three Men in a Boat

Jerome K. Jerome

Verlag: The Ebook Emporium

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Beschreibung

"I like work: it fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours."

Meet J., Harris, and George—three quintessential Victorian gentlemen who convince themselves they are suffering from "overwork" and every malady in the medical dictionary (except housemaid's knee). Their cure? A leisurely rowing trip up the River Thames from Kingston to Oxford. Accompanied by the world's most cynical fox terrier, Montmorency, the trio embarks on a journey filled with disastrous cooking, tangled tow-lines, unreliable barometers, and the eternal struggle of opening a tin of pineapple without a tin-opener.

The Comedy of the Everyman: Jerome K. Jerome's genius lies in his ability to find the universal in the mundane. Whether it's the chaotic attempt to hang a picture by Uncle Podger or the legendary "Cheese" story that drives an entire train carriage to madness, the humor is as fresh and relatable today as it was in the 1880s.

A Love Letter to the Thames: Between the slapstick and the satire, the novel contains beautiful, lyrical descriptions of the river. It captures a specific moment in British history when the Thames was transitioning from a commercial highway to a place of leisure and "messing about in boats."

A Timeless Remedy for Stress: Three Men in a Boat remains the perfect antidote to the "seriousness" of modern life. It celebrates friendship, the absurdity of human nature, and the idea that the best stories come from the things that go spectacularly wrong.

Pack your bags (but leave the heavy cheeses behind). Purchase "Three Men in a Boat" today and laugh your way up the river.
Verfügbar seit: 12.01.2026.
Drucklänge: 213 Seiten.

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