Showing results for "pg wodehouse" in Biographies & Memoirs

James Orlebar Cloyster, in order to marry his true love, embarks on a scheme of such clever deception that he very nearly manages to ruin both his romance and his career. Told from multiple viewpoints - that of James, his fiancée, and friends - Not George Washington lampoons London society, literary pretension, the West End stage, playwrights, playgoers, bohemian life, and the newspapers of the day.

When common burglar Jimmy returns to England after the death of his uncle, he finds himself entangled in a complicated romance with the daughter of a former cop. As a jewel thief, his past threatens to unravel their blossoming relationship, pushing him to navigate the dangerous line between love and crime. - Summary by kirk202