Frozen Assets

Frozen Assets (1993) by P. G. Wodehouse — Condition: Fair, Ex-Library (Crappy Old Books)

In the Wodehousian universe, the upper classes rarely do anything so vulgar as work—but they do excel at getting themselves into comic scrapes involving engagements, inheritances, and misunderstandings on a grand scale. Frozen Assets (originally 1964, this Vintage reprint 1993, ISBN: 9780099819608) is classic Plum: a sparkling farce featuring the usual assortment of bumbling aristocrats, scheming relatives, and hapless young men who would rather avoid scandal but somehow end up knee-deep in it. Expect quick-fire dialogue, labyrinthine plots, and Wodehouse’s trademark ability to turn the English language into a champagne fountain of absurdity.

This copy has had a life of service—it’s an ex-library veteran from the London Borough of Harrow, and it shows. Rated Fair by the truth-tellers at Crappy Old Books, it comes with all the trappings of civic duty: stamps, stickers, maybe the ghostly outline of a date-due slip, and a cover that’s seen more than its fair share of issuing desk shuffles. The spine is holding on gamely, the text is complete and readable, but the book has been handled, borrowed, and returned often enough to qualify for a long-service medal. Think of it as Jeeves: unflappable, a little worn by experience, but still impeccably functional.

No missing chapters, no tea-sodden disasters, no jelly stains from Drones Club luncheons—just the honest marks of public service. If you like your Wodehouse with a little history baked in, this is the copy for you: a farcical romp housed in a book that once sat on a suburban library shelf, waiting to cheer up commuters, retirees, and possibly the odd clandestine reader of Harrow.

In short: Frozen Assets is a light, fizzy slice of Wodehouse brilliance. This copy is in Fair condition—cosmetically scuffed, publicly seasoned, but textually intact and entirely ready to raise your spirits. Another library survivor from Crappy Old Books, where even Jeeves might raise an approving eyebrow at the resilience of a well-circulated tome.

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