Availability:In StockContributor:P. G. WodehousePublish date:2023-05-01Pages:146
Language:EnglishPublisher:Double 9 BooksISBN-13:9789358710748ISBN-10:9358710748UPC:9789358710748Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Classics, Romance, HumorousBook Topic:Romantic ComedySize:8.50 x 5.50 x 0.34 inchesWeight:0.4299Product ID:SCC07B1258
P. G. Wodehouse's book "Love Among the Chickens" was originally released in 1906. The humorous tale of love, miscommunications, and bizarre circumstances in the picturesque English countryside. Jeremy Garnet, a failing author, is the story's main character. He is convinced to join his buddy Stanley Featherstonehaugh Ukridge in starting a chicken farm in the countryside by Stanley. A typical Wodehouse character, Ukridge is ambitious, ebullient, and devoid of any sense. Phyllis, a young lady Jeremy is in love with, convinces Jeremy to support Ukridge in his plot. However, things quickly go wrong when Ukridge employs a collection of incompetent workers to assist with the farm, including Captain Biscuit, an ex-boyfriend of Phyllis. The plot develops as Jeremy's relationship with Phyllis grows more convoluted and Ukridge's chicken farm becomes more chaotic. When Ukridge's treasured rooster is stolen, the matter to a head, and the gang embarks on an outrageous quest to find it. There are several amusing incidents, misunderstandings, and clever conversations along the road, as only Wodehouse can provide. The book is a fun and enjoyable read that features the author's wit and humor.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Double 9 BooksISBN-13:9789358710748ISBN-10:9358710748UPC:9789358710748Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Classics, Romance, HumorousBook Topic:Romantic ComedySize:8.50 x 5.50 x 0.34 inchesWeight:0.4299Product ID:SCC07B1258
Wodehouse, P. G.: - Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse, KBE, was a comic author who experienced huge success during a career of more than seventy years and continues to be broadly read over 40 years after his death. He was an English writer and one of the most comprehensively read humorists of the 20th century. Born in Guildford on 15 October 1881, the son of a British Magistrate established in Hong Kong, Wodehouse spent happy teenage years at Dulwich College. Later he worked for the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank in London for two years. He wrote part-time while working in the bank, usually proving successful enough to take it up as a full-time profession. He was a journalist with The Globe (an inactive English newspaper) for several years before usually going to Hollywood, where he earned huge amount as a screenwriter. He was a creative author, writing 96 books in a career scaling from 1902-1975. His works consist of novels, collections of short stories, and a musical comedy. He is best well-known as the creator of Jeeves. He passed on 14 February 1975 in New York, United States.
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P. G. Wodehouse's book "Love Among the Chickens" was originally released in 1906. The humorous tale of love, miscommunications, and bizarre circumstances in the picturesque English countryside. Jeremy Garnet, a failing author, is the story's main character. He is convinced to join his buddy Stanley Featherstonehaugh Ukridge in starting a chicken farm in the countryside by Stanley. A typical Wodehouse character, Ukridge is ambitious, ebullient, and devoid of any sense. Phyllis, a young lady Jeremy is in love with, convinces Jeremy to support Ukridge in his plot. However, things quickly go wrong when Ukridge employs a collection of incompetent workers to assist with the farm, including Captain Biscuit, an ex-boyfriend of Phyllis. The plot develops as Jeremy's relationship with Phyllis grows more convoluted and Ukridge's chicken farm becomes more chaotic. When Ukridge's treasured rooster is stolen, the matter to a head, and the gang embarks on an outrageous quest to find it. There are several amusing incidents, misunderstandings, and clever conversations along the road, as only Wodehouse can provide. The book is a fun and enjoyable read that features the author's wit and humor.
Wodehouse, P. G.: - Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse, KBE, was a comic author who experienced huge success during a career of more than seventy years and continues to be broadly read over 40 years after his death. He was an English writer and one of the most comprehensively read humorists of the 20th century. Born in Guildford on 15 October 1881, the son of a British Magistrate established in Hong Kong, Wodehouse spent happy teenage years at Dulwich College. Later he worked for the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank in London for two years. He wrote part-time while working in the bank, usually proving successful enough to take it up as a full-time profession. He was a journalist with The Globe (an inactive English newspaper) for several years before usually going to Hollywood, where he earned huge amount as a screenwriter. He was a creative author, writing 96 books in a career scaling from 1902-1975. His works consist of novels, collections of short stories, and a musical comedy. He is best well-known as the creator of Jeeves. He passed on 14 February 1975 in New York, United States.
