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The Pothunters
120th Anniversary edition
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Celebrating P. G. Wodehouse with a gifty hardback of his first novel, 120 years after publication.
Celebrating 120 years of P. G. Wodehouse with his very first novel.
"What a mad thing to go and do. Jolly sporting, though."
Suspicion abounds at St Austin's School when two silver trophies, or 'pots', are stolen from the cricket pavilion. Jim Thomson, a talented sportsman who, due to an unfortunate series of coincidences, could be thought to be the burglar, resolves to clear his name. Featuring a man from Scotland Yard, chases through the woods, and an exasperated headmaster, Wodehouse's first novel is a paean to his beloved, idyllic late Victorian schooldays, punctuated by bouts of gentlemanly sport and comic escapades.
All the hallmarks of what makes Wodehouse the greatest comic writer of all are in evidence here, in a spiffing read for Wodehouse aficionados and the uninitiated alike.
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The Pothunters by P.G. Wodehouse is praised for its humour and wit, recognised as an example of Wodehouse's early excellence. Stephen Fry commemorates him as the finest and funniest writer of the past century, while the Daily Mail highlights the book's abundant enjoyable moments.
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ISBN: 9781529152661
Publisher: Cornerstone
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 06 October 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Hutchinson Heinemann
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 18.0mm
Width: 136.0mm
Height: 206.0mm
Weight: 247g
Pages: 176
About the Author
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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