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| Author | P. G. Wodehouse |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Comic novel |
| Publisher | Herbert Jenkins (UK) Doubleday, Doran (US) McClelland & Stewart (CAN) |
Publication date | 17 August 1932 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 312 |
Hot Water is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published on August 17, 1932, in the United Kingdom by Herbert Jenkins, London, and on the same date in the United States by Doubleday, Doran, New York.[1]: 62–63, A47
The novel had previously been serialised in the American magazine Collier's.
The story takes place at the Château Blissac, near the town of St Rocque in Brittany. Packy Franklyn, an American millionaire and sportsman, is engaged to Lady Beatrice Bracken and is staying in England. A chance meeting with the great Dry legislator Senator Ambrose Opal and the senator's daughter Jane Opal leads to Packy becoming involved in much mischief at St Rocque in France in order to recover a compromising letter.
- ^ McIlvaine, Eileen; Sherby, Louise S.; Heineman, James H. (1990). P G Wodehouse: A Comprehensive Bibliography and Checklist. New York: James H Heineman Inc. ISBN 978-0-87008-125-5.