Parnassus on Wheels
$22.54
- Paperback
144 pages
- Release Date
1 December 2010
Summary
Parnassus on Wheels Christopher Morley”When you sell a man a book,” says Roger Mifflin, the sprite-like book peddler at the center of this classic novella, “you don’t sell him just twelve ounces of paper and ink and glue–you sell him a whole new life.” In this beguiling but little-known prequel to Christopher Morley’s beloved Haunted Bookshop, the “whole new life” that the traveling bookman delivers to Helen McGill, the narrator of Parnassus on Wheels, provides the romantic comedy that drives…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781935554110 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1935554115 |
| Author: | Christopher Morely |
| Publisher: | Melville House Publishing |
| Imprint: | Melville House Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 144 |
| Release Date: | 1 December 2010 |
| Weight: | 151g |
| Dimensions: | 177mm x 127mm |
| Series: | Art of the Novel |
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“Don’t let its small size deceive you..the story of a traveling bookseller and the unexpected love he finds when selling his bookmobile packs a big heart.”
—Martha Stewart Weddings, 10 Classic Love Stories to Add to Your Reading List
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About The Author
Christopher Morely
Christopher Morley (1890-1957) was a New York newspaper columnist who wrote over one hundred books, including the bestselling novels The Haunted Bookshop and Kitty Foyle, which sold over a million copies and was made into a hit Hollywood movie.
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