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Blandings Castle and Elsewhere
The Blandings Castle Saga (Related to this series)
- Author
- P. G. Wodehouse
- Narrator
- James Saxon
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date
- 1 September 2012
- Run Time
- 8 hours 44 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Here are a dozen stories to delight all Wodehouse addicts...A crooning tenor is attempting to captivate the affections of the Rev. Rupert Bingham's fiancee, Lord Emsworth is striving to remove a pumpkin-shaped blot on the family escutcheon, the Hon. Freddie Threepwood is making a last-ditch attempt to convert Lady Alcester to the beneficial quality of Donaldson's Dog-Joy, and in the bar-parlor of the Anglers' Rest, Mr. Mulliner fascinates everyone with the secret history of old Hollywood.
Critics Review
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“I envy those who’ve never read [Wodehouse] before—the prospect of realms of unread Wodehouse stretching out in front of you is…something which is enticing to contemplate.”
Tony Blair
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“Wodehouse captured the sublime silliness of the human race in phrase after economical phrase…In every case, Wodehouse delights.”
AudioFile
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“Essential reading to Emsworth devotees.”
Library Journal
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“Enormously popular among fans of comedy, P. G. Wodehouse gives added meaning to ‘dotty’ and ‘bumptious’.”
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Details
- Author
- P. G. Wodehouse
- Narrator
- James Saxon
- Duration
- 8 hours 44 minutes
- Release Date
- 1 September 2012
- ISBN
- 9781620642924
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Genre
- Satirical fiction and parodies
Synopsis
Here are a dozen stories to delight all Wodehouse addicts...A crooning tenor is attempting to captivate the affections of the Rev. Rupert Bingham's fiancee, Lord Emsworth is striving to remove a pumpkin-shaped blot on the family escutcheon, the Hon. Freddie Threepwood is making a last-ditch attempt to convert Lady Alcester to the beneficial quality of Donaldson's Dog-Joy, and in the bar-parlor of the Anglers' Rest, Mr. Mulliner fascinates everyone with the secret history of old Hollywood.
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