Henley-on-Thames
Thames town in Oxfordshire, home of the Henley Royal Regatta. In Three Men in a Boat it is busy with regatta preparations when George and the narrator walk in to meet friends.
At a glance
| Source | Author | Role | In one line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Men in a Boat | Jerome K. Jerome | backdrop | ’Getting ready for the regatta, and full of bustle’; the start of the rainy late walk back to the boat. |
Three Men in a Boat — Jerome K. Jerome (1889)
Source: Exploration of Three Men in a Boat · Three Men in a Boat · Original · Readwise highlight
Henley was getting ready for the regatta, and was full of bustle.
- Role: backdrop
- In the book: From the Shiplake islands George and the narrator walk into Henley to meet friends while the town prepares for the regatta, and then face the long tramp back along the towpath in the rain.
- Why it matters: Mostly a backdrop for the lost-boat episode, though the regatta bustle fixes the season and the crowds.