Ebook {Epub PDF} The Old Man And Mr. Smith by Peter Ustinov

The story is about God (the Old Man) and the Devil (Mr. Smith) deciding to become mortal on earth for a while, whilst becoming re-acquainted with each other and 'burying the hatchet'.4/5. SIGNED by author and movie legend Peter Ustinov directly on the title page; Ustinov's novel about The Old Man, somewhat overweight and out of shape, wearing slightly tattered robes and a pair of tennis shoes and Mr. Smith, a small and dark man with foul temper . The Old Man and Mr. Smith by Peter Ustinov, Peter Ustinov, May , Arcade Pub edition, Paperback in English The Old Man and Mr. Smith (May edition) | Open Library It looks like 5/5(1).

Complete summary of Peter Ustinov's The Old Man and Mr. Smith. eNotes plot summaries cover all the significant action of The Old Man and Mr. Smith. The Old Man and Mr. Smith by Peter Ustinov (Paperback, ) About this product. About this product. Product Information. The Old Man and Mr Smith, less than God and Satan in disguise, embark upon a fact-finding mission to Earth. But these two old sparring partners - God increasingly decrepit and Satan merely bad-tempered - have rather fallen. Old Man and Mr. Smith by Peter Ustinov ISBN ISBN Hardcover; London: Michael O'mara Books Ltd, ; ISBN

The story is about God (the Old Man) and the Devil (Mr. Smith) deciding to become mortal on earth for a while, whilst becoming re-acquainted with each other and 'burying the hatchet'. But moments of wondrous wide-eyed comedy pop up in all sorts of placesthe Old Man tries to deal with a by-the-book concierge, Mr. Smith gets talked down by a TV evangelist, the two of them go on trial in an Israeli religious courtif you have the patience to wait. Hit-or-miss cosmic farce with a gently, insistently preachy undertone. SIGNED by author and movie legend Peter Ustinov directly on the title page; Ustinov's novel about The Old Man, somewhat overweight and out of shape, wearing slightly tattered robes and a pair of tennis shoes and Mr. Smith, a small and dark man with foul temper and an aroma of sulfur that follows his wake.