Jeeves and the King of Clubs by Ben Schott (English) Paperback Book

Description: Jeeves and the King of Clubs by Ben Schott Jeeves, it transpires, has long been an agent of British Intelligence, but now His Majestys Government must turn to the one man who can help . Bertie Wooster.A most thrilling return of Wodehouses Jeeves and Wooster . FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Ben Schott follows in the patent-leather footsteps of the great humourist, P.G. Wodehouse and his empire of comic writing.Peerless in its wit, elegance and silliness. Evening Standard BOOKS OF THE YEARA Sunday Times PAPERBACK OF THE YEAR__________________________________________________________________Storm clouds loom over Europe. Treason is afoot in the highest social circles. The very security of the nation is in peril. Jeeves, it transpires, has long been an agent of British Intelligence, but now His Majestys Government must turn to the one man who can help . . . Bertie Wooster.A most thrilling return of Wodehouses Jeeves and Wooster . . . it vibrates with the spirit and the rhythms of his heart.Remarkably good . . . in its similes, pace and general zing, this yarn is eerily Wodehousian. Author Biography Ben Schott is the author of Schotts Original Miscellany and its four sequels, which have been translated into twenty-one languages; six volumes of the yearbook Schotts Almanac; and Schottenfreude. He divides his time between London and New York. Review Peerless in its wit, elegance and silliness. It is the most successful homage to PG Wodehouses Wooster and Jeeves stories to date. The footnotes are a joy of misplaced erudition. More of the same, please. -- Robert Fox * Evening Standard, BOOKS OF THE YEAR *Schott rises to the occasion with a rebooting of one of literatures great double acts that captures His Masters voice and, above all, the famous Wodehouse rhythm... A brilliant conceit: a network of spies in livery, silently watching the movers and shakers. * The Times *His sensitivity to the tics and cadences of his characters speech and ways of being is uncannily acute, and full of the same freshness and resonance of perception as Wodehouses own style. . . it vibrates with the spirit and rhythms of [Wodehouses] heart -- Matthew Adams * Sunday Times *An amusing and well-written homage to the master . . . Schott excels with a series of similes and metaphors every bit as striking as those Wodehouse came up with. A delight to read. * Observer *A most thrilling return of Wodehouses Jeeves and Wooster. * Sunday Times * Promotional Ben Schott follows in the patent-leather footsteps of the great humourist, P.G. Wodehouse and his empire of comic writing. Review Text Peerless in its wit, elegance and silliness. It is the most successful homage to PG Wodehouses Wooster and Jeeves stories to date. The footnotes are a joy of misplaced erudition. More of the same, please. Review Quote Peerless in its wit, elegance and silliness. It is the most successful homage to PG Wodehouses Wooster and Jeeves stories to date. The footnotes are a joy of misplaced erudition. More of the same, please. Promotional "Headline" Ben Schott follows in the patent-leather footsteps of the great humourist, P.G. Wodehouse and his empire of comic writing. Details ISBN1787461009 Author Ben Schott Publisher Cornerstone Year 2019 ISBN-10 1787461009 ISBN-13 9781787461000 Publication Date 2019-05-30 Pages 320 Format Paperback Imprint Arrow Books Ltd Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 823.92 Language English UK Release Date 2019-05-30 AU Release Date 2019-05-30 NZ Release Date 2019-05-30 Alternative 9781473558854 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:123840404;

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