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""John Dene of Toronto: A Comedy of Whitehall"" is a satirical novel written by Herbert George Jenkins and published in 1919. The book follows the story of John Dene, a wealthy Canadian businessman who travels to London to offer his services to the British government during World... Read Full Overview

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John Dene of Toronto: A Comedy of Whitehall is a satirical novel by Herbert George Jenkins, published in 1919. The book follows the story of John Dene, a Canadian businessman who arrives in London with a revolutionary new invention that could change the course of World War I... Read Full Overview

"John Dene of Toronto" from Herbert George Jenkins. British writer (1876-1923).

Book Excerpt: ...k here," broke in John Dene, "I come from T'ronto, and in Can'da when we've got a good thing we freeze on to it. You've got to decide this thing within twenty-four hours, yes or no. Unless I cable to my agent in Washin'ton by noon to-morrow, he'll make the same... Read Full Overview

The story of how Malcolm Sage frustrated the enemies of Sir John Dene, inventor of submarine destroyers.

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Herbert George Jenkins (1876 - 8 June 1923) was a British writer and the owner of the publishing company Herbert Jenkins Ltd, which published many of P. G. Wodehouse's novels. Biography: Jenkins' parents came from Norfolk and, according to his obituary in The Times, he was educated... Read Full Overview

John Dene arrives in England with a fantastic innovation and plans to bolster the Admiralty. The bureaucrats in Whitehall, where, in his words, most of the roles are held by those ""whose great-grandfathers had a lovely manner of saying how-do-you-do to a prince,"" is confused... Read Full Overview

Herbert Jenkins' "John Dene of Toronto: A Comedy of Whitehall" delivers a sharp and enduring satire of British government and London life. This classic work of political fiction casts a humorous eye on the inner workings of Whitehall, lampooning bureaucracy and the foibles... Read Full Overview