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P. G. Wodehouse's charming tale of a taxi driver who falls in love with a wealthy woman who rides in his cab. Hilarity and antics ensue when he arrives at her rural estate. The book was adapted successfully for stage and screen, including the 1937 musical comedy starring starring... Read Full Overview

When Lady Maud Marsh, a passionate young woman, admits to her affluent family that she is in love with a poor man, they forbid her from leaving the house. Having met the man, Geoffrey, the previous summer in Wales, Maud is set on marrying him, but will not tell her family... Read Full Overview

A P.G. Wodehouse novel

Lady Maud, the spirited young daughter of the Earl of Marshmoreton, is confined to her home, Belpher Castle in Hampshire, under aunt's orders because of an unfortunate infatuation. Enter our hero, George Bevan, an American who writes songs... Read Full Overview

A Damsel in Distress is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United States in 1919. The plot revolves around golf-loving American composer George Bevan who falls in love with a mysterious young lady who takes refuge in his taxicab one day. When he later tracks... Read Full Overview

Strange things are happening at Belpher Castle. For starters, the Earl's sister is intent on pairing off her stepson, Reggie, and niece, Lady Patricia (known as Maud). Maud, however, is in hot pursuit of Geoffrey Raymond, and she is also being pursued by the unacceptable composer,... Read Full Overview

A Damsel in Distress is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United States in 1919. The plot revolves around golf-loving American composer George Bevan who falls in love with a mysterious young lady who takes refuge in his taxicab one day. When he later tracks... Read Full Overview

A Damsel in Distress is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United States on 4 October 1919.Its plot revolves around golf-loving American composer George Bevan who falls in love with a mysterious young lady who takes refuge in his taxicab one day. When he later... Read Full Overview

A damsell in distress - an Almost Blandings novel set in Belphi Castle, Hampshire and a two week house party for the son-and-heir's 21st.

""A Damsel In Distress"" is a novel by the famous English author, Pelham Grenville Wodehouse, first published in 1919. The book is a romantic comedy that tells the story of a young American composer named George Bevan, who falls in love with a beautiful and wealthy English girl... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview