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The Gold Bat. P.G. Wodehouse
P.G. Wodehouse
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Description for The Gold Bat. P.G. Wodehouse
Hardcover. When O'Hara and Moriarty, two boys at Wrykyn School, tar and feather the statue of a pompous local MP, O'Hara mislays at the scene of their crime a tiny gold bat borrowed from Trevor, captain of the school cricket team. In this novel, the plot revolves around the fate of this bat and attempts to retrieve it. Series: Everyman's Library P G Wodehouse. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 280.
When O'Hara and Moriarty, two boys at Wrykyn School, tar and feather the statue of a pompous local MP, O'Hara mislays at the scene of their crime a tiny gold bat borrowed from Trevor, captain of the school cricket team. The plot revolves around the fate of this bat and attempts to retrieve it, but the real focus of the novel is a vivid portrayal of school life. Though the setting is an English public school in the years before World War 1, so sharp is Wodehouse's ear for the way children talk that everyone will recognise familiar characters and ... Read more
When O'Hara and Moriarty, two boys at Wrykyn School, tar and feather the statue of a pompous local MP, O'Hara mislays at the scene of their crime a tiny gold bat borrowed from Trevor, captain of the school cricket team. The plot revolves around the fate of this bat and attempts to retrieve it, but the real focus of the novel is a vivid portrayal of school life. Though the setting is an English public school in the years before World War 1, so sharp is Wodehouse's ear for the way children talk that everyone will recognise familiar characters and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Everyman Paperback Classics
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Series
Everyman's Library P G Wodehouse
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781841591728
SKU
V9781841591728
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About P.G. Wodehouse
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 ... Read more
Reviews for The Gold Bat. P.G. Wodehouse
The Everyman edition promises to be a splendid celebration of the divine Plum
The Independent
A handsome, collectable hardback edition
Lynne Truss
The Times
The incomparable and timeless genius - perfect for readers of all ages, shapes and sizes
Kate Mosse
The Independent
A handsome, collectable hardback edition
Lynne Truss
The Times
The incomparable and timeless genius - perfect for readers of all ages, shapes and sizes
Kate Mosse