Published in 1889, this is story of three friends taking a boat trip on the Thames River in Britain.
One evening, while sitting around, three friends decided they needed a break from everyday life in the big city (London). And a relaxing trip on the river with outdoor life and camping and visiting historic places seemed like the very thing required. So George, Harry and the author, who is only referred to as J, gather all the essentials (mostly food) vital for three healthy young fellows on holiday and they rent a boat and set off for a carefree river trip. Of course, it is never quite as carefree as one might wish, due to their own ineptitude, the weather, and the vagaries of the big river. And the dog, Montmorency. The author includes various humorous stories and some history of the locales they pass through and mentions particular inns and taverns that can be visited today, over one hundred years later.
Quite a charming and amusing story with a bit of British history thrown in, I very much enjoyed this account of Jerome's trip on the river with his two friends and the dog, a fox terrier of typical terrier temperament.
Here is a review in The Guardian by Robert McCrum.
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