Penton Hook Lock
Lock on the Thames near Staines (England). In Three Men in a Boat (Jerome K. Jerome) the three regret not camping there.
At a glance
| Source | Author | Role | In one line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Men in a Boat | Jerome K. Jerome | turning point | They decide to push on instead of camping, and wish afterwards they had stopped. |
Three Men in a Boat — Jerome K. Jerome (1889)
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We all wished, however, afterward, that we had stopped at Penton Hook.
- Role: turning point
- In the book: At Penton Hook the three debate whether to camp or go on, and decide to push on towards Magna Charta Island; worn out by Staines, they make a hard first camp at Picnic Point instead.
- Why it matters: The decision sets up the misery of their first night under canvas.