Three Men on the Bummel

Description

There are very few authors who are able to make a simple bicycle trip truly interesting, and Jerome K. Jerome is definitely one of them. The famous British novelist penned Three Men on the Bummel at the end of the 1890s “Victorian bicycle craze” period, when journeying throughout the country on a bicycle was all the rage. This is the story of the same three men in Jerome’s famous novel, Three Men on a Boat, and speaks of their later adventures, as they set out on an international trip full of the most unexpected developments.

Jerome has become famous after writing Three Men on a Boat, mainly due to his remarkable humor and ability to create unique situations that entertain, surprise and even astound most of his readers, regardless of whether they lived close to his time, or more than 100 years later.

The term “bummel” basically points to a journey that merely requires the protagonists to return to the starting point after a given amount of time. Without much of an intention to set out on an exciting adventure, Jerome’s three heroes find themselves in the most unusual circumstances, and the author’s brilliant style, expressed through subtle situation humor and sarcasm make this book all the more delectable.

Modern readers will enjoy not only the change of pace and the cultural differences between the lifestyles of late 19th century Germans and their modern counterparts, but also by Jerome’s rich description of various German cities and landscapes, leading anyone interested in old Bavarian culture to benefit from quite a pleasant surprise while reading the book.

Three Men on the Bummel brings hilarious situations and sharp British humor mixed with a genuine description and perspective of Germany, as it was in the late 1800s – who can resist? Anyone who may be even remotely interested in British humor and Jerome K. Jerome’s works will undoubtedly enjoy this delightful novel.
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