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Thorne Smith

Thorne Smith

Author Biography & Works

James Thorne Smith Jr. was an American writer of humorous supernatural fantasy fiction under the byline Thorne Smith. He is best known today for the two Topper novels, comic fantasy fiction involving sex, frequent drinking and ghosts. With racy illustrations, these sold millions of copies in the 1930s and were equally popular in paperbacks of the 1950s.

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Books by Thorne Smith

The Night Life of the Gods

The Night Life of the Gods

A comedic story about a scientist who goes on a spree turning statues of Roman gods to life.

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