Three Men in a Boat a typical boating holiday of the time in a Thames camping skiff. This was just after commercial boat traffic on the Upper Thames had died out, replaced by the 1880s craze for boating as a leisure activity. Following the overwhelming success of "Three Men in a Boat", Jerome later published a sequel, about a cycling tour in Germany, titled "Three Men on the Bummel" (also known as "Three Men on Wheels", 1900). The story begins by introducing George, Harris, Jerome (always referred to as "J."), and Jerome's dog, named Montmorency. The men are spending an evening in J.'s room, smoking
What the Dog Saw the difference between early and late bloomers to criminal profiling. "What the Dog Saw" was met with mainly positive reviews. It received profiles in many high-profile publications, including the "New York Times", "The Guardian", "Time Magazine", "The Los Angeles Times" and "The Independent". In particular, Gladwell was praised for his writing and storytelling, and reviewers looked upon the essay format positively, with "The Guardian" stating "one virtue of What the Dog Saw is that the pieces are perfectly crafted: they achieve their purpose more effectively when they aren't stretched out." "What The Dog Saw" was criticized for its use of