Customer Reviews
Not brilliant - By: Stephen Baines, 18 Sep 2008 
Three Men In a Boat is an amusing collection of anecdotes cleverly stitched togetherin the form of a travelogue.
Hugh Laurie is a great narrator, however what CSA have done is to reduce the running time to two hours by editing out almost all the amusing anecdotes, leaving the story rather threadbare.
I would recommend Martin Jarvis' unabridged version instead, which is also available from Amazon (and elsewhere): Three Menin a Boat (Classic Fiction)
A Pure Delight! - By: J.K.J, 17 Sep 2007 
Hugh Laurie narrates this classic book as perfectly as he played Bertie Wooster & gives the character of J the voice which you instinctively feel he should have. The story of three friends (and a dog) going for a boating trip on the Thames is told with such expertise that you may find yourself bypassing the last hundred or so years & imagining your actually listening to the author himself. I have read the book on a number of occasions, loving it each & every time but Mr Laurie manages to pull a few extra laughs out of the tale with his delivery that I have never before noticed. He brings out all the wit & subtlety of Jerome K Jerome's prose effortlessly, leaving you wanting more. Listen out for Harris & the maze, simply hilarious!.
How I wish this was a full & unabridged recording. Oh well, can't have everything I suppose!.
Ah, the simple pleasures ... - By: Sally-Anne, 02 Jan 2006 It's a wonderful book. Harmless escapism & lashings of good humour. What could be more pleasant? It's one of my favourite reads. Three men, one dog & a row boat - sometimes lazily & sometimes energetically pulling up the River Thames, having endless adventures, calamities & runs-in with the consequences of "Murphy's law". I wondered if I would enjoy listening to it as much as I enjoyed reading it & I'm delighted to report that Hugh Laurie has done an excellent job of this abridged reading . It's not surprising really. His television interpretation of Bertie Wooster is spot on for that character, & the character of J. (the author/narrator, Jerome K Jerome)in this tale, is so similarin many ways to Bertie -in attitude, speech mannerisms etc - that Mr Laurie seems just perfect for the role. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to all the outrageous exaggerations, boasts & scenic descriptions, readin exactly the voice I imagine J. would have. I've listened to it twice so far & will, no doubt, listen to it whenever I need to be cheered up.
There are 2 CDsin the box & the running time is two & a half hours.
Highly recommended.
Timeless Humour - By: , 29 Jul 2005 Hugh Laurie is the perfect narrator for this hilarious classic. Originally written as a travel guide to the Thames, but turned into a graphic novel by the publishers, you'd never guess this was written a hundred years ago. It had mein stitches.
