The Coming Of Bill by Pg Wodehouse

The Coming Of Bill by Pg Wodehouse

The Coming of Bill (1920) is the nearest Wodehouse ever came to a serious novel, although the influence of the musical comedies he was writing at the time is never far away.

"Wodehouse's idyllic world can never staleHe will continue to release future generations from captivity that may be more irksome than our own. He has made a world for us to live in and delight in." -- EVELYN WAUGH
"He exhausts superlatives" -- STEPHEN FRY
"Pure word music" -- DOUGLAS ADAMS
"The Everyman edition promises to be a splendid celebration of the divine Plum" * THE INDEPENDENT *
"The handsome bindings are only the cherry on top of what is already a cake without compare" * EVENING STANDARD *

P. G. Wodehouse (1881-1975) is widely regarded as the greatest comic writer of the 20th century. Wodehouse wrote more than 70 novels and 200 short stories, creating numerous much-loved characters - the inimitable Jeeves and Wooster, Lord Emsworth and his beloved Empress of Blandings, Mr Mulliner, Ukridge, and Psmith. His humorous articles were published in more than 80 magazines, including Punch, over six decades. He was also a highly successful music lyricist, once with over five musicals running on Broadway simultaneously. P.G. Wodehouse was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for 'an outstanding and lasting contribution to the happiness of the world'.

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ISBN 13	9781841591407
ISBN 10	1841591408
Title	The Coming Of Bill
Author	Pg Wodehouse
Series	Everyman's Library P G Wodehouse
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Everyman
Year published	2005-09-01
Number of pages	320
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.