Wodehouse At The Wicket

Author: P.G. Wodehouse
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1448164788
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 226

Book Description
'The funniest writer ever to put words to paper' HUGH LAURIE _____________________________________________ From his early days Wodehouse adored cricket and references to the game run like a golden thread though his writings. He not only wrote about this glorious British pastime, but also played it well, appearing six times at Lords, where his first captain was Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Illustrated with wonderful drawings and contemporary score-sheets, Wodehouse at the Wicket is the first ever compendium of Wodehouse's writings on cricket. Edited by cricket historian Murray Hedgcock, this delightful book also contains fascinating facts about Wodehouse's cricketing career and how it is reflected in his work. The perfect gift for Wodehouse readers and fans of all things cricket. _____________________________________ 'You don't analyse such sunlit perfection, you just bask in its warmth and splendour' STEPHEN FRY 'Immersed in a P.G. Wodehouse book, it's possible to keep the real world at bay and live in a far, far nicer, funnier one where happy endings are the order of the day' MARIAN KEYES 'The greatest comic writer ever' DOUGLAS ADAMS 'P.G. Wodehouse should be prescribed to treat depression. Cheaper, more effective than valium and far, far more addictive' OLIVIA WILLIAMS

Psmith in the City

Author: P. G. Wodehouse
Publisher: Jovian Press
ISBN: 1537809075
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 147

Book Description
Mike Jackson, cricketer and scion of a cricketing clan, has dreams of Cambridge upset by father's financial troubles, sent under Manager Bickersdyke to New Asiatic Bank. Thankfully fellow cricketer PSmith draws off his lavender gloves to work as well, especially unwanted attention to Manager. They squeeze in cricket too.

Ladies and Gentlemen v. Players

Author: P. G. Wodehouse
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
ISBN: 146554030X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 20

Book Description

Plum Pie

Author: P. G. Wodehouse
Publisher: Random House (UK)
ISBN: 9780099559405
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 285

Book Description

Psmith in the City

Author: Pelham Grenville Wodehouse
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
ISBN: 1465540741
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 255

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The Authors XI

Author: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408840464
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 212

Book Description
Cricket has perhaps held more writers in its thrall than any other sport: many excellent books have been written about it, and many great authors have played it. The Authors Cricket Club used to play regularly against teams made up of Publishers and Actors. They last played in 1912, and include among their alumni such greats as PG Wodehouse, Arthur Conan Doyle and JM Barrie. A hundred years on from their last match, a team of modern-day authors has been assembled to continue this fine literary and sporting tradition in a nationwide tour in search of the perfect day's cricket. The Authors XI is the story of their season. Over the course of a summer they played over a dozen matches, each one carefully chosen for capturing an aspect of cricket, in some of England's most spectacular and historic grounds, against a wide range of opponents. Each player contributes a chapter about one of their fixtures, using a match report as a starting point for an essay on cricket and its appeal, both historically and today. From Matthew Parker on cricket and empire, and Kamila Shamsie on the women's game, to Tom Holland on cricket and ageing, and Thomas Penn on cricket and history, this is an engaging look at cricket's enduring appeal. Further chapters from other team members examine issues such as class, empire, and sport and the stage.

The Novel Life of PG Wodehouse

Author: Roderick Easdale
Publisher: Andrews UK Limited
ISBN: 178333827X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 176

Book Description
Was PG Wodehouse really a traitor, a naive simpleton dominated by his wife and out of touch with the world around him? This book challenges many of the accepted wisdoms about PG Wodehouse and his work and skilfully entwines details of Wodehouse's life with an analysis of his work to show that, contrary to popular belief, many of the scenarios, characters and issues he wrote about came from his own, sometimes bitter, personal experience. It shows, for instance, how Bertie Wooster is a much misunderstood figure in literature and shared many of the characteristics and life story of PG Wodehouse himself. Easdale also gives fresh insight into PG Wodehouse's alleged ‘treachery' during World War II and his motives for making five radio broadcasts from Germany which were to cast a shadow over the rest of his life. ‘Easdale often finds an original angle with which to shatter stale, accepted perception... this book is compelling.' (Country Life). ‘This fascinating examination offers a refreshing and accessible study of Wodehouse’s work.’ (Press Association).

Lord Emsworth Acts for the Best

Author: Pelham Grenville Wodehouse
Publisher: Penguin Books
ISBN: 9780140185201
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 181

Book Description
A complete collection of the short stories in Wodehouse's Blandings series, introduced by one of Britain's favourite comic writers. The volume comprizes all the stories from "Blandings Castle", "One From Plum Pie", and "One From Nothing" series.

Netherland

Author: Joseph O'Neill
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0307377598
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 272

Book Description
A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • WINNER OF THE PEN/FAULKNER AWARD • "Netherland tells the fragmented story of a man in exile—from home, family and, most poignantly, from himself.” —Washington Post Book World In a New York City made phantasmagorical by the events of 9/11, and left alone after his English wife and son return to London, Hans van den Broek stumbles upon the vibrant New York subculture of cricket, where he revisits his lost childhood and, thanks to a friendship with a charismatic and charming Trinidadian named Chuck Ramkissoon, begins to reconnect with his life and his adopted country. As the two men share their vastly different experiences of contemporary immigrant life in America, an unforgettable portrait emerges of an "other" New York populated by immigrants and strivers of every race and nationality.

Jeeves and the Wedding Bells

Author: Sebastian Faulks
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1250047595
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 254

Book Description
"A new Jeeves and Wooster novel"--Jacket.