Ben Schott is the creator and designer of the international bestseller Schott's Original Miscellany and its three sequels. He subsequently published a series of Schott's Almanacs, a collection of German neologisms - Schottenfreude - and two authorized homages to P. G. Wodehouse, Jeeves and The King of Clubs and Jeeves and The Leap of Faith. Together, these books have sold some 2.5 million copies in 21 languages (including Braille). Ben has written for the Times, The Telegraph, The New York Times, The Spectator, The Guardian, Private Eye, Reader's Digest and The Paris Review, among others. In 2004 he won a D&AD Pencil for Creative Excellence, and in 2015 he won the James Beard award for humour.
[Schott] captures the style of the Master very well indeed. He
follows Jeeves And The King of Clubs with a glorious romp . . . a
splendidly jolly read.
*Daily Express*
Once again pastiche perfect.
*Times Literary Supplement*
Captures PG Wodehouse's style very well.
*Daily Mirror*
A combination of the old and new, done with panache and wit . . .
Schott's new novel is a hugely welcome one, and deserves to soar up
the Christmas bestseller lists.
*The Critic*
Ben Schott's second Jeeves and Wooster book proves an enjoyable
continuation of PG Wodehouse's classic characters. Schott writes in
a distinctive style that is somewhere between homage and postmodern
response, and his story . . . is more eventful and action-packed
than Wodehouse would ever have countenanced. And it ends on a
splendid cliff hanger.
*Observer*
This homage to P.G. Wodehouse is so good that a blind reading (i.e.
a genuine 'Plum' versus Schott's pastiche) would be a tricky call.
Everything is in its place: Jeeves shimmers, aunts scheme, Drones
drone. Even the style is spot-on: the erudition of Schott's various
Miscellanies finds expression as similes and quotations of
hilarious ingenuity . . . the sheer luxury, wealth and
self-assurance of Bertie's world is brilliantly evoked with all its
enviable light-heartedness intact. A masterpiece in every
sense.
*Daily Mail*
In times of stress, there's nothing like an outing with Bertram
Wilberforce Wooster. A very creditable and uplifting homage to the
master.
*Saga Magazine*
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