Three Men In A Boat (Abridged) Audiobook, by Jerome K. Jerome Play Audiobook Sample

Three Men In A Boat (Abridged) Audiobook

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Read By: Hugh Laurie Publisher: The Copyright Group Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 1.50 hours at 1.5x Speed 1.13 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: July 2011 Format: Abridged Audiobook ISBN:

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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 was an instant success when it appeared in 1889, and, with its benign escapism, authorial discursions and wonderful evocation of the late-Victorian 'clerking classes', it hilariously captured the spirit of its age.

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"Three men in a boat gives us a witty account of a boating holiday on the Thames between Kingston and Oxford. Yup... a good book can have that simple a story line. It is probably the funniest book I ever read, a true classic, funny now as ever. "

— Jitske (4 out of 5 stars)

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  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " I don't like comedy books and this 'classic' was no exception. However I can recommend Jerome K. Jerome's non-fiction; notably 'On the Art of Making Up One's Mind'. "

    — Marcus, 6/25/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I really enjoyed it. The book is timeless, gives a slight historical account as well as humorous anecdotes. Really quite funny. "

    — Caroline, 6/17/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " After starting off brilliantly, the book began to lose steam about 100 pages in. I don't know if it needed to be so long, even though it wasn't a long book, 169 pages. However, it was an enjoyable read and glad that I finally broke down and read it. "

    — Mike, 6/15/2011
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Dated, obviously. The narrator is pretty dense, which was amusing initially, but didnt wear that well. Liked the bit with the dog at the end. "

    — Stacey, 6/6/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " This was an absolute delight; a classic British story I'd never even heard of before, but boy am I glad I found it! "

    — Sharon, 6/3/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " HILARIOUS. Plus, I have never liked unreliable narrators as much as I do here. "

    — Katie, 6/3/2011
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    " After all these years, still hilarious. "

    — Heather, 5/28/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " if mark twain went on a camping trip on the Thames, he'd of written this? "

    — Tuck, 5/24/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I loved Jerome's sense of humor. I also loved the "once-upon-a-timeyfied" quality. Overall though Montmorency was my most very favorite part of this book. I could have used a little more of him. "

    — Erika, 5/22/2011

About Jerome K. Jerome

Jerome K. Jerome (1859–1927), English humorist, novelist, and playwright, was born in Staffordshire and brought up in London. After a series of jobs including clerk, schoolmaster, actor, and journalist, he became joint editor of the Idler in 1892 and launched his own twopenny weekly, To-Day. His magnificently ridiculous Three Men in a Boat (1889) established itself as a humorous classic of the whimsical. His other books include Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow (1886); Three Men on the Bummel (1900); Paul Kelver (1902); the morality play The Passing of the Third Floor Back (1907); and his autobiography, My Life and Times (1926).

About Hugh Laurie

Hugh Laurie is a prolific English actor, comedian, writer, musician, and director. He first became known as one half of the Fry and Laurie double act, along with his comedic partner Stephen Fry, whom he joined in the cast of Blackadder and Jeeves and Wooster for more than a decade. His eight-year performance as the protagonist Dr. Gregory House in House earned him two Golden Globe Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and six Emmy nominations.