Jeeves and the Leap of Faith - by Ben Schott (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Authorised by the P.G. Wodehouse Estate."<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Jeeves and Wooster return in a new espionage caper full of japes, high jinks, and jiggery-pokery in a series that is "impossible to read without grinning idiotically" (<i>Evening Standard</i>).</b> <p/><i>The Drones club's in peril. Gussie's in love. Spode's on the war path. Oh, and His Majesty's Government needs a favor . . .</i> <p/><i>I say! It's a good thing Bertie's back, what?</i> <p/> In his eagerly anticipated sequel to <i>Jeeves and the King of Clubs</i>, Ben Schott leads Jeeves and Wooster on another elegantly uproarious escapade. <p/> From the mean streets of Mayfair to the scheming spires of Cambridge, we encounter a joyous cast of characters: chiseling painters and criminal bookies, eccentric philosophers and dodgy clairvoyants, appalling poets and pocket dictators, vexatious aunts and their vicious hounds. <p/> But that's not all: <br> Who is ICEBERG, and why is he covered in chalk? <br> Why is Jeeves reading <i>Winnie-the-Pooh</i>? <br> What is seven across and eighty-five down? <br> How do you play Russian Roulette at The Savoy? <p/> These questions, and more, are answered in <i>Jeeves and the Leap of Faith -- </i>an homage to P.G. Wodehouse, authorized by his estate, and essential reading for fans of The Master. <p/><i>Tinkety-tonk!</i><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>This homage to P.G. Wodehouse is so good that a blind reading (i.e. a genuine 'Plum' versus Schott's pastiche) would be a tricky call. Everything is in its place...the sheer luxury, wealth and self-assurance of Bertie's world is brilliantly evoked with all its enviable light-heartedness intact. A masterpiece in every sense.</p>--<i><b>Daily Mail</b></i><br><br>Schott's second foray into Wooster world (after <i>Jeeves and the King of Clubs</i>) is as dazzling as his first, with brilliant puns and laugh-out-loud prose. Everything one expects from Wodehouse is here: an outlandish plot, beloved characters, a Wooster aunt on the matrimonial warpath, gambling, nightclubs, and, inevitably, Jeeves to the rescue... [it's] a perfectly frothy concoction for invoking joy and laughter. For the uninitiated, Schott provides a glossary, placing characters and events into historical and literary context. <br> VERDICT It's a fizzer, chaps. An absolute corke<b>r</b>. <br> --<i><b>Library Journal Starred Review</b></i><br><br>The whirligigging plot almost spins out of control here, but don't worry: Jeeves takes care of that just fine. <b>Great fun--another round, please!</b>--<i><b>Booklist</b></i><br><br>Wodehouse's droll byplay between master and servant is emulated well... [Schott] succeeds at keeping his many plates spinning. <b>This'll be a hoot for Wodehouse fans.</b>--<i><b>Publishers Weekly</b></i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Ben Schott </b>is the <i>New York Times</i> and internationally bestselling author of <i>Schott's Miscellany </i>and the <i>Schott's Almanac</i> series. His first novel in homage to P.G. Wodehouse was <i>Jeeves and the King of Clubs. </i>A graduate of Cambridge University, he enjoyed a career as a photographer before becoming a writer. He is a regular columnist for <i>Bon Appetit, Inc., Playboy, </i> and the <i>New York Times</i>, and a frequent contributor to many other outlets, including <i>The Guardian, Vanity Fair, </i>the<i> Paris Review</i>, and more. He lives in New York City and London.
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