Thorne Smith wrote whimsical fantasies. Even if you haven't read any of them, you've probably seen them in the movies or on TV. There's "Topper", two novels about ghosts & a meek bankier that turned into three movies and a TV series, "The Passionate Witch" about life with a beautiful witch wich was filmed as "I Married a Witch" starring Veronica Lake (sigh), "Turnabout" with a husband and wife who wake up in the other's bodies (filmed in 1940). I've never read any of his books, but I've enjoyed the films. [J] == The book is for juveniles (however you define them) [O] == Omnibus. Includes other books. /John arpa: JWenn.ESAE@Xerox.com thereaintnorulesaroundhereweretryingtoaccomplishsomething-ly ---------------------------------------------------------------- Smith, [James] Thorne [1893-6/21/1934] [all whimsical fantasy] The Thorne Smith 3-Decker [1936] [O] The Stray Lamb [1929] Turnabout [1931] Rain in the Doorway [1933] The Thorne Smith Triplets [1938] [O] Topper Takes a Trip [1932] The Night Life of the Gods [1931] The Bishop's Jaegers [not published separately] The Thorne Smith Three Bagger [1943] [O] The Glorious Pool [1934] Skin and Bones [1933] Topper [1926] [aka "The Jovial Ghosts"] Lazy Bear Lane [1931] [J] Smith, Thorne & Matson, Norman The Passionate Witch [1941] Matson, Norman Bats in the Belfry [1943] [sequel to "The Passionate Witch"]