Parnassus on Wheels

Book 0: The Art of the Novella

by Christopher Morley

Genres: Humor & Satire; Literary Fiction; Romantic Comedy

Synopsis

"Parnassus on Wheels" (1917) was Christopher Morley's first published novel. It tells the story of Roger Mifflin, who sells his travelling book business to 39-year-old Helen McGill. The latter is tired of taking care of her ailing older brother Andrew, a businessman, farmer, and author. The novel is told from the perspective of Mrs McGill and was in part inspired by David Grayson's novel "The Friendly Road."Morley wrote a sequel to this story called "The Haunted Bookshop."

Release date: November 6, 2012

Publisher: Melville House

Print pages: 144