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" column for the now-defunct '' The Globe'' newspaper, while the book's main character, James Orlebar Cloyster, writes the "On Your Way" column for the ''Orb'' newspaper. The tale is told from several

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External links

The Wodehouse Society's pageThe P G Wodehouse Society (UK)
with numerous book covers and a list of characters
Free eBook of ''Not George Washington''
at

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* Novels by P. G. Wodehouse 1907 British novels British autobiographical novels Novels about journalists Novels set in London Cassell (publisher) books {{1900s-autobio-novel-stub