Three men, worried about their health and in search of different experiences, set off up the river in a boat. Jerome's delightful novel, dating from 1900 paints a vivid picture of innocent fun.
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Martin Jarvis's reading of Jerome's late-Victorian comic novel, of three young men going up the Thames in a small boat, is a fine example of how an audio program can provide more, and be more enjoyable, than the printed book it's based on. Jarvis's voice is excellent. His shadings bring out the frequent irony and humor perfectly, but also fit the many serious or semi-serious asides and digressions on history, scenery, and mores. He provides varied voices for the three major characters and accents for the minor characters, all of which seem appropriate to their provenance and social class. He even sings the songs. His performance enhances an already enjoyable original. W.M. © AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine
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I learned the hard way that it is much harder to pick a good audio book than a printed book. A bad narrator can spoil a wonderful book. But not in this case - this great book is read by a wonderful narrator. This one and The Razor Edge read by Michael Page are my favorite audio books so far. I grew up reading this book in Russian and I truly enjoy listening to it once in a while in English.
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Three Men in a Boat,
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The disappointing thing about this recording is the music, which is very strange and not at all in the spirit of the story. It's intrusive and cut into odd little chunks. My previous recording had happy, Edwardian music that was just great. The reading is fine.
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This review is from: Three Men in a Boat (Naxos Junior Classics) (Audio CD)
I love the delightful music at the end and the beginning of each chapter. Does anyone know the composer? the title?
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