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They and I
Paperback
HumorClassic FictionGeneral Fiction
ISBN13: 9781473316942
Publisher: Read & Co. Classics
Published: Jun 5 2014
Pages: 290
Weight: 0.82
Height: 0.65 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
A hilarious, heartwarming, and timeless battle of the wits between a well-meaning father and his three unstoppable children.
If you think generational gaps and parenting struggles are a modern invention, Jerome K. Jerome is here to delightfully prove you wrong. First published in 1909, They and I is a masterful comedic novel that shines a light on the beautiful, chaotic madness of family life and the perils of country homeownership.
The story follows a middle-aged father who decides to pack up his life and buy a sprawling house in the countryside. While the new property is undergoing a massive, agonizingly slow renovation process, he and his three children: the practical Dick, the spirited Robina, and the precocious young Veronica, take up temporary residence in a cramped nearby cottage.
What follows is an escalating series of domestic skirmishes and brilliant banter. Armed with an unearned sense of paternal authority, the father attempts to direct his household and instill traditional values. Instead, he finds himself constantly outwitted, managed, and bemused by his children's distinct and fiercely independent personalities. Whether they are arguing over the blueprints of the new house, navigating the eccentricities of rural neighbors, or completely upending their father's attempts at discipline, the children ensure that peace is never an option.
Written with the same warm, episodic, and observational humor that made Three Men in a Boat an international phenomenon, They and I is a brilliantly comforting look at family dynamics.
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