![]() Most people should be able to identify with at least a few of the disasters that J. ![]() It “forecasts” precisely what happened yesterday or the day before, and precisely the opposite of what is going to happen to-day. I do think that, of all the silly, irritating tomfoolishness by which we are plagued, this “weather-forecast” fraud is about the most aggravating. The accuracy of the British weather forecast, for example, doesn’t seem to have improved at all since Victorian times! What makes Three Men in a Boat so funny is that, despite the book being written such a long time ago, so much of it is still true of modern day life. When they decide they need a break, the three men (accompanied by Montmorency the dog), set off on a boat trip along the River Thames – and everything that can go wrong does go wrong! The ‘three men’ are our narrator, J., and his two friends, George and Harris. ![]() I’m pleased to say that it lived up to my expectations – I found it an easy, entertaining read, not to mention a genuinely hilarious one! I can’t remember the last time I read such a funny book and I would recommend it to anyone who feels daunted by the thought of reading a Victorian classic. It’s not a book I would ever have thought of reading until I started to notice other bloggers giving it glowing reviews and decided I really had to read it for myself. ![]() I have book blogging to thank for the fact that I’ve finally read this wonderful classic. ![]()
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