Media:Paperback Edition:New edition Pages:192 Shipping Weight (lbs):0.3 Dimensions (in):6.9 x 4.3 x 0.3
ISBN:0140621334 EAN:9780140621334 ASIN:0140621334
Publication Date:January 25, 2007 Availability:Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days Shipping:International shipping available Condition:Brand-new. Immediate dispatch. UK Seller. Overseas delivery via priority airmail. Our delivery rates are very fast worldwide; please view our feedback for proof of a quality service.
What a gem, so beautifully writtenNovember 30, 2008 I am 50 years old and an avid reader. I added this book by chance to an existing order. What a gem, I haven't laughed so much ever reading a book. Some of the descriptions are quite incredible, an in depth, clean, honest classic. I strongly recommend this book. Of the hundreds of books I have read this is one of the very few that I would wish to read again.
A great prescription for a happy afternoonNovember 25, 2008 "I read the prescription. It ran:
"1 lb. beefsteak, with 1 pt. bitter beer every 6 hours. 1 ten-mile walk every morning. 1 bed at 11 sharp every night. And don't stuff up your head with things you don't understand."
I followed the directions, with the happy result - speaking for myself - that my life was preserved, and is still going on."
If you need a good laugh...November 21, 2008 Writing a genuinely funny book really isn't easy, and the list of bona fide laugh out loud books isn't long (some ponderous intellectuals may tell you that some of the gloomiest classics are actually hilarious, but that's not what we're concerned with here). No, if we're talking about books you shouldn't read on a bus or train for fear of annoying fellow passengers with uncontrolled whoops and guffaws, then "Three Men In A Boat" is the top of the crop. It is completely hilarious, and all the more remarkable for being over a century old. It goes to show that human foibles don't change much through the centuries, and the author's wonderfully dry writing makes the comic scenes unforgettable. One of my favourites concerns a chap who goes to work in the middle of the night - even writing that now makes me smile... Happy reading, very happy.
A pick you up for a wet summerAugust 21, 2008 Re-read after 30 years. Still hilarious for easy summer reading. If you want a winter read try Diary of a Nobody. Beats tv!
Feelgood factor 20!March 9, 2008 Taffybird and Stanton - I totally agree with your reviews. One of the funniest books ever written. I have read it countless times and the humour is still relevant today. Classic.
