Many pubs in Britain are associated with famous people from history, kings and queens and authors and their characters. Britain has pubs associated with English kings and queens, Charles Dickens, Jonson, WWI, Nelson, and named after famous events. In Bristol you can visit the pub which inspired Treasure Island.
The latest pub in the news is at Marlow on the river Thames, where Three Men In A Boat was written by Jerome K Jerome. He lived from May 2, 1859 to June 14, 1927. The book was published in 1889 and was an instant success.
Strange that the author wrote Three men in a Boat. I would have thought he would write about Three Men In A Pub. The pub is called the Two Brewers. Two, not three. I must use Three Men In A Pub as the title for my next short story or novel.
Even if you have never read the book, you will recognise the quotation from the author: 'I like work ... I can sit and look at it for hours.'
Maybe he wrote part of the book in the pub whilst living in London, because he has a plaque on his home in London.
Wikipedia says:
His books are out of copyright and you can read them at Project Gutenberg. You can also read his autobiography, My Life and Times.
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/308
The Two Brewers
St Peter's Street
Marlow
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerome_K._Jerome
Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer,
The latest pub in the news is at Marlow on the river Thames, where Three Men In A Boat was written by Jerome K Jerome. He lived from May 2, 1859 to June 14, 1927. The book was published in 1889 and was an instant success.
Strange that the author wrote Three men in a Boat. I would have thought he would write about Three Men In A Pub. The pub is called the Two Brewers. Two, not three. I must use Three Men In A Pub as the title for my next short story or novel.
Even if you have never read the book, you will recognise the quotation from the author: 'I like work ... I can sit and look at it for hours.'
Maybe he wrote part of the book in the pub whilst living in London, because he has a plaque on his home in London.
Wikipedia says:
- A sculpture of a boat and a mosaic of a dog commemorate his book Three Men in a Boat on the Millennium Green in New Southgate, London, where he lived as a child.
- There is an English Heritage blue plaque which reads 'Jerome K. Jerome 1859-1927 Author Wrote 'Three Men in a Boat' while living here at flat 104' at 104 Chelsea Gardens, Chelsea Bridge Road, London, United Kingdom. It was erected in 1989.[7]
His books are out of copyright and you can read them at Project Gutenberg. You can also read his autobiography, My Life and Times.
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/308
The Two Brewers
St Peter's Street
Marlow
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerome_K._Jerome
Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer,
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