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Natural history in the B.S.F.
British Salonika Forces
1919
A humorous assessment of army personnel using comparisons with wildlife.
Tales from the Drones Club
Hutchinson
1982
A collection of short stories featuring the Eggs, Beans and Crumpets.
Bill the conqueror: his invasion of England in the springtime
Methuen & Co. Ltd.
1924
Bill West's love for beautiful Alice Coker has stirred him to become a go-getting type, leaving behind his wild youth.
Bill the conqueror: his invasion of England in the springtime
Methuen & Co. Ltd.
1938
George Pyke is overjoyed at hearing he is shortly to be made a lord, but disappointed with his son Roderick's handling of Society Spice, one of his leading publications.
Full moon
Herbert Jenkins Limited
1947
The 9th Earl of Emsworth is forced to play host to his younger son Freddie, while his nieces, Prudence Garland and Veronica Wedge are romantically entangled with, respectively, Gally's godson Bill Lister and American millionaire Tipton Plimsoll.
Heavy weather
Herbert Jenkins Limited
1933
Plots are afoot to prevent the publication of Galahad Threepwood's reminiscences.
Meet Mr. Mulliner
Herbert Jenkins Limited
1930s
A collection of short stories documenting the many adventures of Mr Mulliner and assorted relatives.
Quick service
Herbert Jenkins Limited
1940
Businessman James Duff wants to obtain a portrait that is in a country house.
Right ho, Jeeves
Herbert Jenkins Limited
1934
Wooster rushes to the aid of two of friends: Gussie Fink Nottle and Tuppy Glossop.
A gentleman of leisure
Herbert Jenkins Limited
1924
Jimmy Pitt, having fallen in love on a transatlantic liner, befriends a small-time burglar and breaks into a police captain's house as a result of a bet.
Spring fever
Herbert Jenkins Limited
1948
Wealthy New York businessman G. Ellery Cobbold has sent his son Stanwood, a blundering ex-American football player, to London, to separate him from Hollywood starlet Eileen Stoker with whom he is in love.
Young men in spats
Herbert Jenkins Limited
1937
A collection of short stories featuring members of the Drones Club.
Thank you, Jeeves
Herbert Jenkins Limited
1935
After a falling-out over Bertie's relentless playing of the banjolele, Jeeves leaves his master's service and finds work with Bertie's old friend, Lord "Chuffy" Chuffnell.
The Blandings omnibus: Something fresh ; Summer lightning ; Heavy weather
Hutchinson
1996
Contains three Blandings novels.
The clicking of Cuthbert
Herbert Jenkins
1940
A collection of short stories with a golfing theme.
The code of the Woosters
Herbert Jenkins Limited
1940
Aunt Dahlia has tasked Bertie with purloining an antique cow creamer from Totleigh Towers.
The heart of a goof
Herbert Jenkins Limited
1927
The Oldest Member tells a series of hilarious golfing stories.
The inimitable Jeeves
Herbert Jenkins Limited
1935
The first collection of short stories concerning the misadventures of Bertie Wooster and the achievements of Jeeves.
The man upstairs, and other stories
Methuen & Co. Ltd.
1935
A collection of short stories that originally appeared in magazines.
The man with two left feet, and other stories
Methuen & Co. Ltd.
1937
A collection of short stories including the first appearance of Jeeves and Wooster.
Uncle Fred in the springtime
Herbert Jenkins Limited
1940
Disguised as the eminent nerve specialist Sir Roderick Glossop Uncle Fred must not only steal a pig but also reunite a young couple and diagnose various members of the upper class with imaginary mental illnesses.
Sam the sudden
Methuen & Co. Ltd.
1928
Sam Shotter, having failed to please his uncle John B. Pynsent in business, is sent to England to work for Lord Tilbury, who hopes to complete a business deal with Pynsent.
