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A very funny book. This book was a combination of a travelogue (Like Blue Highways one hundred twenty-five years ago), a stand up comedy routine and a history lesson. It is a timeless book that has never been out of print. As a travelogue it is still used to this day since almost all the inns etc. are still in existence and people follow the route. As comedy it is timeless because human nature never changes. In my opinion the funniest bits were the first chapter about hypochondria, the third cha
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I enjoyed reading this book as there were a lot of places in it where I grew up and spent a lot of time with my dad by the river, so hearing about Marlow, Cookham, Hurley, Henley, Maidenhead was lovely. Also nice to see Bisham Abbey get a good mention as we nearly got married there! Not a laugh out loud book, but it did make me smile at times, particularly the story of his uncle putting up a picture (sounds like my husband!).
This story is so funny in the way of P. G. Wodehouse.
Mar 07, 2014
Dana Crouch (Callaway)
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Apr 03, 2014
Kay Kay
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