"Psmith, Journalist" by P. G. Wodehouse is a novel serialized between 1909 and 1910. When the silver-tongued Psmith finds New York dull during a cricket tour, he seizes control of a sleepy magazine and transforms it into a crusading publication. Taking on slum landlords and championing a boxer's career, Psmith and his team soon attract the attention of gangsters and corrupt politicians. What follows is a witty adventure involving rooftop escapes, gang warfare, and one very important cat. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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