Three Men in a Boat
(To Say Nothing of the Dog)

There is nothing useful this book. Nothing edifying, nothing instructive, or clarifying in this novel. I read Three Men in a Boat last month and didn't learn anything at all! And this month I pick up Three Men on the Bummel and expected *AT LEAST* a concise travelogue with pretty pictures describing......more

Această carte ce cuprinde două povestiri este una plăcută, în care am întâlnit multe pasaje amuzante. Subiectul cărții nu este deosebit de complex, fiind redus la niște povestiri interesante, care însoțesc firul pricipalul al călătoriei celor trei. "Trei într-o barcă" am citit-o mai plăcut și mai in......more

Since this book was an influence on Connie Willis' fabulous and funny novel ([URL not allowed]), I figured I should read it and see what she was getting at. It's a short, comic Victorian novel. The humor is based on the fact that none of the events of the book are of any import......more

Unele pasaje au fost foarte amuzante, altele plictisitoare.......more

Three Men in a Boat - 4 stars I loved this. It was brilliantly written and had me laughing throughout. This was supposed to be a travel document but it turned out to be a laugh-riot. Three Men on the Bummel - 3 stars In the second book, our characters embark on a bicycle trip to Germany. I really loved......more