Three Men In A Boat is a humorous account of a boating holiday taken by three friends on the Thames river, between Kingston and Oxford. The plot begins by introducing the three friends, Jerome, George, and Harris. These characters are based on the author and his two friends, George and Carl. A fictional dog named Montmorency is also introduced. The author acts as the narrat Three Men In A Boat is a humorous account of a boating holiday taken by three friends on the Thames river, between Kingston and Oxford. The plot begins by introducing the three friends, Jerome, George, and Harris. These characters are based on the author and his two friends, George and Carl. A fictional dog named Montmorency is also introduced. The author acts as the narrator. Three Men In A Boat was first published in 1889. It has sold millions of copies and has been translated into several languages. The book continues to be in print more than a century after its publication. It has been adapted for film, television, and radio. This edition is a reprint by Maple Press.