Parnassus on Wheels
Book description
"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…
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1 author picked Parnassus on Wheels as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I love this book because, even though it’s fiction and over one hundred years old, it captures what many of us still love about bookstores and bookselling. Christopher Morley is a wizard and one of the greatest bookstore admirers, which comes across in nearly every page of this charming tale.
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