This single-volume edition of both of Christopher Morley's most popular novels will charm all lovers of "books about books." In the first story, Parnassus on Wheels, 39-year-old Helen McGill is weary of keeping house for her bachelor brother. When red-bearded bookseller...
First published in 1917, "Parnassus on Wheels" is the story of Roger Mifflin and his traveling book-selling business who meets Helen McGill, an aging spinster. Helen is tired of taking care of her eccentric brother and jumps at the chance to buy Roger's mobile business and...
In "The Haunted Bookshop" and its precursor "Parnassus on Wheels," Christopher Morley weaves a delightful tapestry of literature, humor, and the metaphysical allure of bookselling. Set against the backdrop of post-World War I America, these novels illuminate the transformative...