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The bestsellling author of A Year in Provence and Hotel Pastis now surveys his territory from a differnt vantage point: the all-fours perspective of his dog, Boy--"a dog whose personality is made up of equal parts Boswell and Dr. Johnson, Mencken and A.A. Milne" (Chicago Sun-Times). Enhanced by 59 splendidly whimsical drawings by Edward Koren.

The Heart of a Goof

by P. G. Wodehouse

Heart of A Goof offers nine of Wodehouse’s ripest stories from the 1920s, the characters are united by their worship of golf. From Rodney Spelvin, the sickeningly good-looking romantic poet who comes to his senses when he discovers the game, to Rollo Podmarsh, who finishes his round even when he thinks himself fatally poisoned, and Chester Meredith who discovers eloquence on the eighteenth green, we meet the full... (more)

Meet Mr Mulliner

by P. G. Wodehouse

A stalwart of 'The Angler's Rest', where he is usually to be found in company with Miss Postlethwaite the barmaid, Mr. Mulliner has an endless supply of brothers, nephews and cousins who feature in the tales with which he entertains the regulars in his favorite pub. There is George, the stammerer, who finds the courage to propose only after being chased by a mob; Wildred, the chemist, who muddles his cosmetic... (more)

Money for Nothing

by P. G. Wodehouse

Lester Carmody of Rudge Hall has put himself in the hands of Dr. Twist, the aptly named owner of that establishment. Enter the Molloys, who, along with their old pal Twist, have a devious money-making scheme that depends on the greed of Carmody. And Carmody is more than happy to comply . . .

Uncle Fred in the Springtime: A Blandings Story

Uncle Fred in the Springtime: A Blandings Story

by P. G. Wodehouse

'I don't know if you happen to know what the word "excesses" means, but these are what Pongo's Uncle Fred, when in London, invariably commits.' When the dastardly Duke of Dunstable plots to steal Lord Emsworth's pig, Empress of Blandings, the wily Uncle Fred - aka the Earl of Ickenham - is called in to thwart him. To that end, the earl arrives at Blandings Castle under false pretences, posing as pompous... (more)

My Man Jeeves

by P. G. Wodehouse

Who can forget our beloved gentleman's personal gentleman, Jeeves, who ever comes to the rescue when the hapless Bertie Wooster falls into trouble. My Man Jeeves is sure to please anyone with a taste for pithy buffoonery, moronic misunderstandings, gaffes, and aristocratic slapstick.

Enter Psmith (Collected Works of P.G. Wodehouse)

Enter Psmith (Collected Works of P.G. Wodehouse)

by P. G. Wodehouse

Lord Emsworth and Others (Blandings Castle Comedies)

Lord Emsworth and Others (Blandings Castle Comedies)

by P. G. Wodehouse

A collection of stories in which familiar characters and places are reintroduced in unfamiliar circumstances, reminding us--if we need reminding--of their author's limitless powers of comic invention. In the title story--one of Wodehouse's longest and best shorter fictions--Lord Emsworth takes his revenge on his ghastly secretary, the Efficient Baxter, setting off a wave of similar reprisals at Blandings Castle... (more)

Eggs, Beans and Crumpets

by P. G. Wodehouse

Newly married to novelist Rosie M. Banks, Bingo bucks the current trend by being extremely happy, although he does tend to lose his shirt on various horses. This collection of wonderfully funny stories features a cast of outrageous characters.

Wodehouse on Golf

by P. G Wodehouse

French Leave

by P. G. Wodehouse

Another re-release by the inimitable P.G. Wodehouse. Terry and Jo Trent fly from the chicken farm in Bensonburg to the flesh pots of France, where even the eagle eye of elder sister Kate cannot prevent muddle, mismatch, and mayhem .

Indiscretion of Archie (Collected Works of P.G. Wodehouse)P.G. Wodehouse

Indiscretion of Archie (Collected Works of P.G. Wodehouse)

by P.G. Wodehouse

Blithe Spirit, An Improbably Farce in Three Acts

Blithe Spirit, An Improbably Farce in Three Acts

YEAR IN PROVENCE

by Peter Mayle

Enjoy an irresistible feast of humour and discover the joys of French rural living with Peter Mayle's bestselling, much-loved account of "A Year In Provence". Peter Mayle and his wife did what most of us only imagine doing when they made their long-cherished dream of a life abroad a reality: throwing caution to the wind, they bought a glorious two hundred year-old farmhouse in the Luberon Valley and began a new... (more)

Carry On, Jeeves

Uneasy Money

by P. G. Wodehouse

In a day in June at the hour when London moves abroad in quest of lunch a young man stood at the entrance of the Bandolero Restaurant looking earnestly up Shaftesbury Avenue-a large young man in excellent condition with a pleasant good-humoured brown clean-cut face.

Young Men in Spats (Wodehouse, P. G. Collector's Wodehouse.)

Young Men in Spats (Wodehouse, P. G. Collector's Wodehouse.)

by P. G. Wodehouse

Fans of P. G. Wodehouse's comic genius are legion, and their devotion to his masterful command of hilarity borders on obsession. Overlook happily feeds the obsession with four more antic selections from the master. Blandings Castle is a collection of tales concerning Lord Emsworth and the Threepwood clan, while Jeeves in the Offing finds Bertie Wooster in yet another scrape-with the peerless Jeeves out... (more)

A Damsel in distress (Collected Works of P.G. Wodehouse)

A Damsel in distress (Collected Works of P.G. Wodehouse)

by P. G. Wodehouse

A full cast of Wodehouse creations--including tyrannical relatives, beastly acquaintances, demon children, and literary fatheads--return for further near catastrophes and sparkling comedy Overlook is proud to present four more antic selections from comic genius, P.G. Wodehouse. A Damsel in Distress is an early novel about Belpher Castle, the idyllic home of the aristocratic Marshmoreton family and a precursor to... (more)

Beyond The Far Side

by Gary Larson

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Lake Wobegon Days

by Garrison Keillor

A collection of humorous stories which focus on the fictional American Midwestern town of Lake Wobegon. From the author of WOBEGON BOY, LEAVING HOME and WE ARE STILL MARRIED.

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A Dog's Life (Vintage)

by Edward Koren, Peter Mayle

The Heart of a Goof

by P. G. Wodehouse

Meet Mr Mulliner

by P. G. Wodehouse

Money for Nothing

by P. G. Wodehouse

Uncle Fred in the Springtime: A Blandings Story

by P. G. Wodehouse

My Man Jeeves

by P. G. Wodehouse

Enter Psmith (Collected Works of P.G. Wodehouse)

by P. G. Wodehouse

Lord Emsworth and Others (Blandings Castle Comedies)

by P. G. Wodehouse

Eggs, Beans and Crumpets

by P. G. Wodehouse

Wodehouse on Golf

by P. G Wodehouse

French Leave

by P. G. Wodehouse

Indiscretion of Archie (Collected Works of P.G. Wodehouse)

by P.G. Wodehouse

Blithe Spirit, An Improbably Farce in Three Acts

YEAR IN PROVENCE

by Peter Mayle

Carry On, Jeeves

Uneasy Money

by P. G. Wodehouse

Young Men in Spats (Wodehouse, P. G. Collector's Wodehouse.)

by P. G. Wodehouse

A Damsel in distress (Collected Works of P.G. Wodehouse)

by P. G. Wodehouse

Beyond The Far Side

by Gary Larson

Lake Wobegon Days

by Garrison Keillor