"George, William, and J. agree on one thing. They're overworked and need a rest. A week on "the rolling deep"--They decide--may be just the thing! So off they go with Montmorency, the dog, anticipating the joys of long, lazy days during a glorious Victorian summer. What happens to these bungling bachelors on a two-week rowing excursion up the Thames provides fodder for one of the best-known classics of English humor."--Back cover.