{"product_id":"the-heart-of-a-goof-paperback","title":"The Heart of a Goof - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eP. G. Wodehouse\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A brilliantly funny writer--perhaps the most consistently funny the English language has yet produced\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\" -- \u003ci\u003eThe Times (London) \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It was a morning when all nature shouted, \"Fore!\" Thus begins this hilarious anthology of P. G. Wodehouse's collection of nine short golf stories. Originally published in magazines between 1921 and 1926, the tales lead readers on an amusing nine-hole course of courtship, friendship, and business relationships. The narrator, the golf club's oldest member, observes the club's constituents' various golfing emotional setbacks and victories and forces his audience to listen to long anecdotal stories, presenting the sport as an eternal metaphor. Reflecting Wodehouse's brilliant humor, piercing satire, and sharp wit, the compilation includes \"The Awakening of Rollo Podmarsh,\" \"Chester Forgets Himself,\" \"The Heart of a Goof,\" \"High Stakes,\" \"Jane Gets Off the Fairway,\" \"Keeping in with Vosper,\" \"The Magic Plus Fours,\" \"The Purification of Rodney Spelvin,\" and \"Rodney Fails to Qualify.\"\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA brilliantly funny writer--perhaps the most consistently funny the English language has yet produced. -- \u003ci\u003eThe Times (London)\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Tee up for a humorous tour around P. G. Wodehouse's golf course in this hilarious anthology of nine short golf stories. Wodehouse, the author of the delightfully whimsical tales of hapless aristocrat Bertie Wooster and valet Jeeves, leads readers on an amusing nine-hole course of courtship, friendship, and commerce. The narrator, the golf club's oldest member and an irrepressible raconteur, presents the sport as an eternal metaphor that fits the plight of his captive audience. The collection is loaded with Wodehouse's brilliant humor, piercing satire, and sharp wit and includes \"The Awakening of Rollo Podmarsh,\" \"Chester Forgets Himself,\" \"The Heart of a Goof,\" \"High Stakes,\" \"Jane Gets Off the Fairway,\" \"Keeping in with Vosper,\" \"The Magic Plus Fours,\" \"The Purification of Rodney Spelvin,\" and \"Rodney Fails to Qualify.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.42 x 8.43 x 5.55 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 17, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772543205664,"sku":"9780486851440","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f5c6882aacb267cd2cfa2483c5944613.webp?v=1780408109","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-heart-of-a-goof-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}