Frozen Assets [Hardcover]

P. G. Wodehouse (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1964

Wodehouse triumphant, back with another quintessential comedy!

Edmund Biffen Christopher is set to receive his Godfather's legacy-if he manages to avoid being arrested. Lord Tilbury wants Biffen to fall foul of the law so that he will receive the legacy himself, and enlists his henchman to hasten Biffen's fall. Only Wodehouse could conjure a happy ending where everyone gets exactly what's coming to them.

The Indiscretions of Archie is part of the Overlook Collector's Wodehouse series, which will eventually contain all of the master's novels and stories, edited and reset on Scottish cream wove, acid-free paper. Each volume is the finest edition of the master ever published...and we're only two-thirds of the way there!

--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Editorial Reviews

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Wodehouse's idyllic world can never stale. He will continue to release future generations from captivity that may be more irksome than our own. He has made a world for us to live in and delight in Evelyn Waugh The handsome bindings are only the cherry on top of what is already a cake without compare. Evening Standard --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

P. G. Wodehouse (1881-1975) grew up in England and came to the United States just before World War I, when he married an American. He wrote more than ninety books, and his works, translated into many languages, won him worldwide acclaim.

--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 219 pages
• Publisher: Hutchinson; First Edition edition (December 1964)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0257658351
• ISBN-13: 978-0257658353
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,318,410 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A comedic treasure, April 12, 2011

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This review is from: Frozen Assets (Collector's Wodehouse) (Hardcover)

What can I say about P. G. Wodehouse that hasn't been said before? Words like "comedic genius" and "master wordsmith" routinely pop up in critiques of his extensive body of work - and with good reason.

So just how good is Wodehouse? Well, in Frozen Assets, he had me chuckling on the first page and belly laughing on the second. In between fits of laughter, I was repeatedly dazzled by the sheer brilliance of his use of language. Most of us write sentences; Wodehouse crafted literary works of art.

Frozen Assets is the usual frothy mix of light romance and high farce. Biff Christopher is thrilled to learn his godfather has left him ten million dollars - provided Biff doesn't run afoul of the law before his thirtieth birthday. Publishing magnate Lord Tilbury thinks he has grounds to contest the will, but just to be safe, he employs Percy Pilbeam to ensure that Biff gets arrested. Naturally, much hilarity ensues.

First published as Biffen's Millions in 1964, this edition from Overlook Press presents the full text from the first UK edition. Featuring acid-free paper and full cloth covers, this Collector's Edition belongs on the shelf of every Wodehouse devotee.

4.5 stars.