{"product_id":"topper-takes-a-trip-paperback","title":"Topper Takes a Trip - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThorne Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCarolyn See\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBorn 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCAROLYN SEE is the author of nine books. Her latest novel is The Handyman. She lives in Pacific Palisades, California.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003eBorn 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. \u003cbr\u003eCAROLYN SEE is the author of nine books. Her latest novel is The Handyman. She lives in Pacific Palisades, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThorne Smith\u003c\/b\u003e was the author of nine novels, including\u003ci\u003e The Night Life of the Gods\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTopper Takes a Trip\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Stray Lamb\u003c\/i\u003e. He was born in Annapolis, Maryland, in 1892 and died in 1934. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarolyn See\u003c\/b\u003e, the author of more than a dozen books, was a book reviewer for \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e. 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.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 8.56 x 5.52 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 28, 1999\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762236719392,"sku":"9780375753077","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3057123ecfea67ab0ef0820aab6065e2.webp?v=1780218599","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/topper-takes-a-trip-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}