![]() Morley was a prolific writer and is remembered for novels such as "Parnassus on Wheels" (1917), "The Haunted Bookshop" (1918), "Thunder on the Left" (1925), and "Kitty Foyle" (1939). After getting his degree, he moved back to America and married Helen Booth Fairchild, with whom he had four children. The family moved to Baltimore, Maryland, in 1900 and he later studied modern history at Oxford. His father was a mathematics professor and his mother a violinist. ![]() Morley wrote a sequel to this story called "The Haunted Bookshop." Christopher Morley (1890-1957) was an American author, poet and journalist from Pennsylvania. Christopher Morley (1890-1957) was an American journalist, poet, and novelist. The original owner of the business, Roger Mifflin, sells it to 39-year-old Helen McGill, who is tired of taking care of her ailing older brother, Andrew. The novel is told from the perspective of Mrs McGill and was in part inspired by David Grayson’s novel "The Friendly Road." Parnassus on Wheels is about a fictional traveling book-selling business. ![]() The latter is tired of taking care of her ailing older brother Andrew, a businessman, farmer, and author. It tells the story of Roger Mifflin, who sells his travelling book business to 39-year-old Helen McGill. ![]() "Parnassus on Wheels" (1917) was Christopher Morley’s first published novel. ![]()
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