What book is this .... ? Guess the work from the words!

[DATo]

Hound of the Baskervilles?

WE HAVE A WINNER .... and the prize is a certified unsigned copy of Three Men In A Boat *LOL*

Not to go on about it but Three Men In A Boat IS a very good and funny book. You can read it online, as I did. Comes complete with 19th century circa illustrations.

Here is a sample : ( Montmorency is a dog who accompanies them on their boat trip)

He said that was the advantage of Irish stew: you got rid of such a lot of things. I fished out a couple of eggs that had got cracked, and put those in. George said they would thicken the gravy.

I forget the other ingredients, but I know nothing was wasted; and I remember that, towards the end, Montmorency, who had evinced great interest in the proceedings throughout, strolled away with an earnest and thoughtful air, reappearing, a few minutes afterwards, with a dead water- rat in his mouth, which he evidently wished to present as his contribution to the dinner; whether in a sarcastic spirit, or with a genuine desire to assist, I cannot say.

Throughout the book Montmorency shows greater wisdom than the three men put together *L* Sorry about the long post.

 

[Meadow337]

LOL sounds like I will give it a try

 

[Sparhawk]

Sounds like it is worth a look at

How about this quote :

"Whether I accept or not, I am in your debt. Mmm, Gwen, I too am unsure what happened. The total stranger who gets himself killed while he's trying to tell you something - a cliché, a tired cliché. If I plotted a story that way today, my guild would disown me."

 

[Meadow337]

Q1 - date of publication?

Q2 - male or female author?

Q3 - genre?

but having said that --- this echoes of Robert Heinlein.

 

[Sparhawk]

A1 - 1985

A2 - male (and yes Robert
Heinlein)

A3 - Science fiction

 

[Meadow337]

hmm lol going through list of Robert Heinlein in my head .... I will get back to you.

 

[Richard Hannay]

Not to go on about it but Three Men In A Boat IS a very good and funny book. You can read it online, as I did. Comes complete with 19th century circa illustrations.

I have an audio cassette of Three Men In A Boat read by Hugh Laurie, of all people! It's the closest thing to perfection I know.
(Sorry about the segue from Robert Heinlein)

 

[Meadow337]

I have an audio cassette of Three Men In A Boat read by Hugh Laurie, of all people! It's the closest thing to perfection I know.
(Sorry about the segue from Robert Heinlein)

I would imagine that Hugh Laurie reads rather well.