To say nothing of the dog. Review on Three Men In a Boat - Jerome K Jerome

Please tell me you have read the book and this is just for kicks. In my opinion Jerome ranks way up there with Wodehouse and co. when it comes to rolling on the floor clutching your stomach kind of humour. This book is one of his best known and loved works and details in some detail the trip taken by the three men down the Thames along with a dog. Jerome writes in an idling mock serious style and generously peppers it with wildly funny anecdotes. Irish stew, trouts, trousers and cheese all get the customary nods. The book is actually a sort of travelogue too with a lot of attention paid to accuracy. It is one of those fantasies whose charm never fades. Recommended for those desirous of a full warm feeling post read. If you like this you should have no trouble buying bummel and some of jerome's other works like ''idle thoughts of an idle fellow''.