{"product_id":"2026100009054-secondhand-psmith-journalist","title":"Psmith Journalist","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Fair\u003cbr\u003eJacket: N\/A\u003cbr\u003ePages: Yellowed\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the effortlessly urbane and incorrigibly self-assured Psmith finds himself in New York on a cricket tour, he does what any man of his singular temperament would do — he takes over a struggling magazine. Psmith Journalist is P. G. Wodehouse's riotous comic novel that plunges its immaculate protagonist into the grimy, chaotic world of New York tenement journalism, pitting him against corrupt landlords, bewildered colleagues, and a cast of underworld figures, all while maintaining his characteristic air of languid superiority. What begins as a whimsical diversion rapidly escalates into a full-blown crusade for social justice, delivered with the kind of breezy confidence that only Psmith could muster.\n\nWodehouse, a master of comic timing and precise, musical prose, uses the New York setting to brilliant effect, contrasting the absurdity of the American press with Psmith's quintessentially English sang-froid. The novel stands as a sharp, affectionate satire of yellow journalism and social inequality, wrapped in the warmest and most irresistible of comic packages. It is both a showcase for one of English literature's most beloved comic creations and a surprisingly pointed commentary on the power of the press — leaving the reader to wonder just how much trouble Psmith might yet cause with a pen in his hand.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49309667524827,"sku":"2026100009054-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/8f8362f0-4aab-4285-81ab-c2e5e14f28b5.png?v=1789454853","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100009054-secondhand-psmith-journalist","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}