Highballs for Breakfast by Pg Wodehouse

Highballs for Breakfast by Pg Wodehouse

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No writer knew better than PG Wodehouse how a drink can lift the spirits - and he was a master at the high comic effects of having a few too many. This is a handpicked selection of wit, wisdom and comic moments from Wodehouse's work that involve getting pickled or plastered, or lathered or sozzled, and getting in and out of all manner of scrapes.

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Highballs for Breakfast by Pg Wodehouse

No writer knew better than PG Wodehouse how a drink can lift the spirits - and he was a master at the high comic effects of having a few too many. This is a handpicked selection of wit, wisdom and comic moments from Wodehouse's work that involve getting pickled or plastered, or lathered or sozzled, and getting in and out of all manner of scrapes.
A splendid anthology. . It is vintage Wodehouse in more ways than one. Beware, though, one sip can leave you addicted for life. * The Times *
A sparkling read. * The Commonwealth Lawyer Journal *
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 9781786330499
ISBN 10 1786330490
Title Highballs for Breakfast
Author Pg Wodehouse
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Cornerstone
Year published 2016-11-10
Number of pages 176
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.