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The `Frozen Assets' of the title belong to Edmund Biffen Christopher and they are the legacy of his Godfather which he will receive if he manages to avoid been arrested, something of a previous habit of Biffen's, until after his thirtieth birthday one week hence. Lord Tilbury, proprietor of the Mammoth publish company, whom we met previously in `Bill the Conqueror', `Summer Lightning' and `Heavy Weather', is keen that Biffen does fall foul of the law as he will then receive the legacy himself. Tilbury has therefore engaged his usual henchman, Percy Pilbeam, to ensure that Biffen is lead astray and that it is brought to the attention of the constabulary.
Only Wodehouse can scare up a happy ending where everyone gets exactly what is coming to them.
Only Wodehouse can scare up a happy ending where everyone gets exactly what is coming to them.
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"Wodehouse's idyllic world can never stale. He will continue to release future generations from captivity that may be more irksome than our own. He has made a world for us to live in and delight in" (Evelyn Waugh)
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"The handsome bindings are only the cherry on top of what is already a cake without compare." (Evening Standard)
Set in the publishing world, Frozen Assets is a romantic comedy featuring the recurring Wodehouse characters, publishing magnate Lord Tilbury and his devious lackey Percy Pilbeam.
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- PublisherHutchinson
- Publication date1979
- ISBN 10 0257658351
- ISBN 13 9780257658353
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages219
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Black coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the backstrip. Plaintext dustwrapper with black and white coloured titles to the front panel and light blue and black coloured titles to the backstrip. When Edmund Biffen Pyke died and left his large estate to his harebrained godson Biffen, the rest of the family thought he had slipped a cog. Especially with the two provisos for inheritance, one:  Biffen had to be 30 years old, and two:  Biffen had to be free of the clutches of the law  and, as he had never been in a festive occasion where Biffen and the local law had not come to blows, this seemed unlikely. Enter Lord Tilbury, Edmund's brother, incredibly rich himself, but willing to become richer, and to this end hires one Percy Pilbeam to lead Biffy down the path of temptation. Standing in his way? Biffy's sister Kay, who hires Jerry Shoesmith to keep her brother out of trouble. A little rubbing of the book corners and backstrip edges. A very slight cock of the spine. Age toning of the textblock edges and pages. Foxing of the text block edges and to some of the pages. Rubbing of the dustwrapper edges and panels with some yellowing of the rear panel. First edition of the work in this format and binding, and/or set or series. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [8], 9 - 219, [3] pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Literature & Literary; Humour. ISBN: 0257658351. ISBN/EAN: 9780257658353. Inventory No: 0130262. Seller Inventory # 0130262
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