Topper Takes a Trip - (Modern Library (Paperback)) by Thorne Smith (Paperback)
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Highlights
- The beloved characters--mortal and immortal--of Topper return in this uproarious romp through the south of France.
- About the Author: Thorne Smith was the author of nine novels, including The Night Life of the Gods, Topper Takes a Trip, and The Stray Lamb.
- 288 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Humorous
- Series Name: Modern Library (Paperback)
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About the Book
Cosmo Topper and his wife take a trip to the south of France for an extended vacation on the Riviera, but his peaceful vacation is interrupted when the Kerbys materialize.Book Synopsis
The beloved characters--mortal and immortal--of Topper return in this uproarious romp through the south of France. One of Thorne Smith's best-loved comedies, it proves once again that he is the undisputed master of urbane wit and sophisticated repartee.Cosmo Topper, the mild-mannered bank manager who was persuaded to take a walk on the wild side by the ghosts of George and Marion Kerby in Topper, finds himself reunited with his dyspeptic wife for an extended vacation on the Riviera. But he doesn't have long to enjoy the peace and quiet before the irrepressible Kerbys materialize once again and start causing fracases, confusing the citizenry, alarming the gendarmes, getting naked, and turning every occasion into revelry or melee. Soon Marion decides that Topper as a ghost would be even more laughs than Topper in the flesh. And all she needs to arrange is one simple little murder. Born in Annapolis, Maryland, in 1892, educated at Dartmouth, THORNE SMITH was an early cohort of Dorothy Parker's. He achieved literary success in 1926 with the publication of Topper and went on to publish nine novels in the next eight years. He earned a passionate following among both critics and readers before his death, at the age of forty-two, in 1934. CAROLYN SEE is the author of nine books. Her latest novel is The Handyman. She lives in Pacific Palisades, California.
About the Author
Thorne Smith was the author of nine novels, including The Night Life of the Gods, Topper Takes a Trip, and The Stray Lamb. He was born in Annapolis, Maryland, in 1892 and died in 1934. Carolyn See, the author of more than a dozen books, was a book reviewer for The Washington Post and Los Angeles Times. She received a PhD in American literature from UCLA, where she taught creative writing. Her awards include the prestigious Robert Kirsch Body of Work Award and a Guggenheim Fellowship in fiction.Dimensions (Overall): 8.56 Inches (H) x 5.52 Inches (W) x .75 Inches (D)
Weight: .84 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 288
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Humorous
Series Title: Modern Library (Paperback)
Publisher: Modern Library
Theme: General
Format: Paperback
Author: Thorne Smith
Language: English
Street Date: December 28, 1999
TCIN: 91627407
UPC: 9780375753077
Item Number (DPCI): 247-08-5533
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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