--- product_id: 97305918 title: "Do Butlers Burgle Banks? (Everyman's Library P G WODEHOUSE)" price: "€ 35.22" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.hr/products/97305918-do-butlers-burgle-banks-everymans-library-p-g-wodehouse store_origin: HR region: Croatia --- # Classic 1968 edition No-quibble returns Same-day dispatch before noon Do Butlers Burgle Banks? (Everyman's Library P G WODEHOUSE) **Price:** € 35.22 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 📖 Unlock the secret charm of Wodehouse’s hidden classic—don’t miss out on this literary treasure! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Do Butlers Burgle Banks? 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Wodehouse featuring a clever American gangster posing as a butler to pull off a bank heist. Praised for its witty characters and lighthearted plot, this mint condition edition ships same day if ordered before noon, with guaranteed secure packaging and hassle-free returns. A must-have for discerning readers and collectors seeking a unique slice of Wodehouse’s later works. ## Description Do Butlers Burgle Banks? (1968) features Mike Bond, the hitherto fortunate owner of Bond's Bank, who finds himself in a spot of trouble so serious that he wants someone to burgle the bank before the trustees inspect it. Fortunately for him, Horace Appleby, currently posing as his butler, is on hand to oblige. For Horace is, in fact, not a butler at all but the best sort of American gangster, prudently concealing himself in an English country house while hiding from his rivals. Looking for peace and safety, Horace is to discover before long that the hot-spots of New York are a whole lot more restful than the English countryside. This is the lightest of light comedies, a Wodehousian soufflé from his later years. Review: Do Butlers Burgle Banks? - “So true it is that in this life we never know what may be waiting for us around the next corner.” This is one of those old favourite PGW books that I pull out of the shelves to read regularly. The story does not involve the most well-known characters of PGW Jeeves, Wooster, or indeed any of the Blandings Castle crowd but is nonethless peopled with well-drawn and well-rounded characters who are involved in a cracking tale. Bond’s Bank, a privately owned bank (this book was first published in 1968) in the town of Wellingford has recently been inherited by Mike Bond after the death of his Uncle Hugo. He seems preoccupied lately, or so his girlfriend and secretary come to believe. Horace Appleby, mastermind of a small but select gang of thieves is about to go and spend a bit of his free time at the Wellingford Races. Charlie Yost believes Horace owes him money from their last job and is going to find him to get it. And in Wellingford, Police Superintendent Jessop is about to be visited for a holiday by his brother-in-law Sergeant Claude Potter who always makes him feel inferior with his Scotland Yard manners. Of course, there are trials and tribulations for all concerned, and mix-ups and confusion will reign freely for a while before the master of comic novels, P G Wodehouse gets it all sorted in the end. Definitely recommend for a good read, a jolly good story, and loads of chuckles. Review: Don't Look for Jeeves in this Book - Do 'Butlers Burgle Banks' is not the most popular of Wodehouse's works and is often left out of lists of his books. But, for those who do know of it, it is a real delight. This butler is a crook who, by answering advertisements for staff, becomes the 'inside man' behind many burglaries. He's the leader and the brains of a gang, and the fact that he looks,speaks and behaves so much like an upper servant is a great asset. Some readers have said that the end of the book is something of a damp sqib. But by then Horace has used his criminal talents to get his young master out of a jam, plans to settle down to respectable married life with one of the female characters and, as his former employer says, "You can't keep on callng me sir". ## Features - New - Mint Condition - Dispatch same day for order received before 12 noon - Guaranteed packaging - No quibbles returns ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 428,197 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 15,365 in General Humour 20,758 in Humorous Fiction 29,314 in Literary Fiction (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 29 Reviews | ## Images ![Do Butlers Burgle Banks? (Everyman's Library P G WODEHOUSE) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71Zd30iOS5L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Do Butlers Burgle Banks? *by T***R on 5 June 2014* “So true it is that in this life we never know what may be waiting for us around the next corner.” This is one of those old favourite PGW books that I pull out of the shelves to read regularly. The story does not involve the most well-known characters of PGW Jeeves, Wooster, or indeed any of the Blandings Castle crowd but is nonethless peopled with well-drawn and well-rounded characters who are involved in a cracking tale. Bond’s Bank, a privately owned bank (this book was first published in 1968) in the town of Wellingford has recently been inherited by Mike Bond after the death of his Uncle Hugo. He seems preoccupied lately, or so his girlfriend and secretary come to believe. Horace Appleby, mastermind of a small but select gang of thieves is about to go and spend a bit of his free time at the Wellingford Races. Charlie Yost believes Horace owes him money from their last job and is going to find him to get it. And in Wellingford, Police Superintendent Jessop is about to be visited for a holiday by his brother-in-law Sergeant Claude Potter who always makes him feel inferior with his Scotland Yard manners. Of course, there are trials and tribulations for all concerned, and mix-ups and confusion will reign freely for a while before the master of comic novels, P G Wodehouse gets it all sorted in the end. Definitely recommend for a good read, a jolly good story, and loads of chuckles. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Don't Look for Jeeves in this Book *by H***E on 19 February 2014* Do 'Butlers Burgle Banks' is not the most popular of Wodehouse's works and is often left out of lists of his books. But, for those who do know of it, it is a real delight. This butler is a crook who, by answering advertisements for staff, becomes the 'inside man' behind many burglaries. He's the leader and the brains of a gang, and the fact that he looks,speaks and behaves so much like an upper servant is a great asset. Some readers have said that the end of the book is something of a damp sqib. But by then Horace has used his criminal talents to get his young master out of a jam, plans to settle down to respectable married life with one of the female characters and, as his former employer says, "You can't keep on callng me sir". ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ My favourite Wodehouse *by L***E on 11 March 2014* Although there is quite a lot of competition. The title pretty much gives the story away, two young people 'crossed in love' and yet another of Wodehouse's incredibly competent factotums, this time with a bit of a past and of course, a kind heart. Some editions of books are really nice and for me this small hardback edition is pretty nearly perfect. 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