{"product_id":"topper-9789355221643","title":"Topper","description":"\u003cp\u003e One of Thorne Smith's most popular books and made into a film. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Thorne Smith's hilarious and ribald comedy about boring and staid bank manager Cosmo Topper who decides to buy a flashy car only to discover it is haunted by its previous owners, George and Marion Kerby. George's and Marion's mischievous spirits (and a few other ghostly friends and an irresistible dog) make it their mission to lead the respectable Topper astray and give him a fresh outlook on life. Liquor flows, pranks are common, and although not always willing, George becomes a new man. He realizes life is what you make of it, and there are so many possibilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Laugh out loud when Marion scares away the clientele and staff of a boutique or when George challenges Topper to a duel with clam shells. Thorne Smith's ghosts, their wit and repartee, are bound to entertain. Topper is the perfect beach read.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e As captivating today as when it was first written in 1926, Topper set the standard for a host of other ghost stories and was made into a movie starring Cary Grant (1936) and adapted for a TV series (1953). A remake of the movie is scheduled starring comedian Steve Martin as Topper, but no production start date has been set.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"Thorne Smith created the modern American ghost. A ghost with style and wit. A ghost that haunts us still.\" --New York Times\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Classy Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50864076062994,"sku":"9789355221643","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_85965d59-7bef-4298-9331-ded675f66ddf.jpg?v=1737650651","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/topper-9789355221643","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}