Parnassus on Wheels
Aug. 2027 · Hachette UK
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Christopher Morley's charming debut novel about a traveling book-selling business,for fans of The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods, newly reissued for Union Square & Co.’s Herald Classics line.
When Helen McGill, 39 years old and unmarried, grows tired of the monotony of keeping house for her absentee brother on their New England farm, she impulsively purchases a horse-drawn traveling bookshop called Parnassus from its eccentric owner Roger Mifflin. He agrees to teach her the tricks of the trade before retirement and the two hit the road for a series of spirited adventures.
This edition features Morley's cozy sequel novel, The Haunted Bookshop, in which a young ad man, Aubrey Gilbert, becomes entangled in the mysteries of the brick-and-mortar location of Parnassus in Brooklyn, New York, as disappearances, suspicious figures, and strange activities run afoot.
When Helen McGill, 39 years old and unmarried, grows tired of the monotony of keeping house for her absentee brother on their New England farm, she impulsively purchases a horse-drawn traveling bookshop called Parnassus from its eccentric owner Roger Mifflin. He agrees to teach her the tricks of the trade before retirement and the two hit the road for a series of spirited adventures.
This edition features Morley's cozy sequel novel, The Haunted Bookshop, in which a young ad man, Aubrey Gilbert, becomes entangled in the mysteries of the brick-and-mortar location of Parnassus in Brooklyn, New York, as disappearances, suspicious figures, and strange activities run afoot.
Christopher Morley's charming debut novel about a traveling book-selling business,for fans of The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods, newly reissued for Union Square & Co.’s Herald Classics line.
When Helen McGill, 39 years old and unmarried, grows tired of the monotony of keeping house for her absen...
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Christopher Morley (1890–1957) was a novelist, editor, anthologist, reviewer, and all-round champion of literature. He attended Haverford College and studied as a Rhodes scholar at New College, Oxford, before moving to New York in 1913. He started his literary career as a publicist and book representative for Doubleday. He also co-founded The Saturday Review, and was also one of the five original board members of the Book-of-the-Month Club, as well as the editor of two editions of Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations. Through these activities, and his countless reviews and essays, Morley carried on his work as a popularizer of books he admired.
Christopher Morley (1890–1957) was a novelist, editor, anthologist, reviewer, and all-round champion of literature. He attended Haverford College and studied as a Rhodes scholar at New College, Oxford, before moving to New York in 1913. He started his literary career as a publicist and book repre...
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