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. Bill is the child of Ruth, a spoilt heiress, and Kirk, an impecunious artist of perfect physique. Their marriage has been arranged by Ruth's aunt, a believer in eugenics who then takes charge of the baby. The story, set entirely in New York and Connecticut, concerns the young couple's campaign to retrieve their child from the overbearing Mrs Porter and establish a normal family life. They are eventually successful, but only after a series of comic mishaps in a story which features a galaxyof vintage Wodehouse characters, including the bossy aunt, a tetchy millionaire, a good-natured ex-boxer and an orotund English butler.
"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 *
"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 | P G 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. |
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