Topper Takes a Trip
core novel 1932 Topper
Record
| First published | 1932 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.75 (310 ratings, collected 2026-10-29) |
| Internal chronology | 2 |
Synopsis
Cosmo Topper, the mild-mannered bank manager whom the ghosts of George and Marion Kerby once persuaded to take a walk on the wild side, has been reunited with his dyspeptic wife and is spending an extended holiday with her on the French Riviera. His ghostly friends soon follow him there: George and Marion Kerby, the flirtatious Mrs Hart, the greedy Colonel Scott and Oscar, the half-materialised ghost of the Colonel’s dog. Marion, who has fallen for Topper, decides that he might be even more fun as a ghost than in the flesh, and the sequel’s ribald escapades unfold among the yachts, casinos and fixed horse races of the Riviera.
Where it sits
- Universe: Topper
- Series: Topper core; position 2 of 2 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Thorne Smith
Notes
- No ISBN: it predates the system.
- From the series record (Topper): Two comic novels, 1926 and 1932.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series Topper: position 2 of 2: previous Topper (1926)
Sources
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