<p>First published in 1889, &ldquo;Three Men in a Boat&rdquo; by Jerome K. Jerome is the humorous story of three Englishman who find themselves in need of a vacation and decide to take a holiday boating on the Thames. The three friends, Jerome (referred to as &ldquo;J&rdquo;), George, and Harris, pile into a boat with food, clothes, and a fox terrier named Montmorency, and set off from London to see the English countryside. &ldquo;Three Men in a Boat&rdquo; is a first-class comic masterpiece, as the well-to-do upper-class gentlemen are beset by a series of comic mishaps, including unreliable weather forecasts, culinary challenges, and troublesome tow ropes. A commercial success and instant classic when published, &ldquo;Three Men in a Boat&rdquo; has been translated into numerous languages and continues to inspire fans to embark on a recreation of the trio&rsquo;s iconic boating trip, where they discover very little has changed in over a hundred years. Jerome K. Jerome&#39;s masterful tale is a hilarious critique of the self-centered behavior of the English upper classes typical of Victorian England and still continues to entertain and delight audiences until today. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper.</p>