A House Boat On The Styx Paperback John Kendrick Bangs

from demonite93

This is going to sound rude but I just had a hard time with this format and was not a fan of the story. I gave up on this book, I try to do that as little as possible. Seemed like the author was so busy making witty quips about historical figures there was no actual story. Or at least I just neve...

from antiquary

The first in the Houseboat series, followed by Pursuit of the Houseboat and The Encchanted Typewriter. Moderately funny but episodic; on the whole I prefer Pursuit.

from datrappert

An exceedingly pleasant, diverting book that probably can't be written anymore, because not enough people are well educated enough to appreciate it. The shades of the imminent dead converse and debate in their private club on the title vessel. Participants include a very defensive Shakespeare, Si...