Laughing Gas

A lifelong treat Simon Garfield EsquireA P.G. Wodehouse novelJoey Cooley is a golden-curled child film star the idol of American motherhood. Reginald Third Earl of Havershot is a boxing blue on a mission to save his wayward cousin from the fleshpots of Hollywood. Both are under anaesthetic at the dentists when something strange happens - and their identities are swapped in the ether.Suddenly Joey can use his six-foot frame to get his own back on his Hollywood persecutors. But Reggie has to endure everything Joey had to put up with in the horrible life of a child star - including kidnap.Laughing Gas is Wodehouses brilliantly funny take on the If I were you theme - a wry look at the dangers of getting what you wish for in the movie business and beyond. Review Its dangerous to use the word genius to describe a writer but Ill risk it with him -- John HumphrysFor as long as Im immersed in a P.G. Wodehouse book its possible to keep the real world at bay and live in a far far nicer funnier one where happy endings are the order of the day -- Marian KeyesWodehouse always lifts your spirits no matter how high they happen to be already -- Lynne TrussThe incomparable and timeless genius - perfect for readers of all ages shapes and sizes! -- Kate MosseNot only the funniest English novelist who ever wrote but one of our finest stylists -- Susan Hill About the Author P. G. Wodehouse (1881-1975) is widely regarded as the greatest comic writer of the 20th century. Wodehouse wrote more than 70 novels and 200 short stories creating numerous much-loved characters - the inimitable Jeeves and Wooster Lord Emsworth and his beloved Empress of Blandings Mr Mulliner Ukridge and Psmith. His humorous articles were published in more than 80 magazines includingPunch over six decades. He was also a highly successful music lyricist once with over five musicals running on Broadway simultaneously. P.G. Wodehouse was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for an outstanding and lasting contribution to the happiness of the world.