When crisis, wearing a variety of habits, saunters into Castle Blandings, Galahad Threepwood, the last of the Pelicans — that unparalleled ca...
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Feb 11, 2011
Starliam
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Due giorni. L'ho letto in due giorni. Questo basta a farvi capire fino a che punto non fossi in grado di staccarmene, una volta iniziato. E sì, va bene che ero anche nei due giorni di riposo e non avevo altro da fare, ma questo è un altro discorso.
Continua la saga ambientata nel castello di Blandings, popolato da personaggi tanto assurdi da poter essere tranquillamente reali: lo svanito conte Clarence, suo fratello minore e scavezzacollo Galahad, la sorella terribile Connie e la consueta gi More...
Continua la saga ambientata nel castello di Blandings, popolato da personaggi tanto assurdi da poter essere tranquillamente reali: lo svanito conte Clarence, suo fratello minore e scavezzacollo Galahad, la sorella terribile Connie e la consueta gi More...
Feb 07, 2011
Jann
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I love all things Wodehouse. As always, I smiled and laughed my way through this book. I've never met a Wodehouse book I didn't like!
"When Lord Emsworth's delectable solitude at Blandings Castle is shattered by the arrival from America of his bossy sister, Connie, soon followed by the scheming Duke of Dunstable and the assorted impostors who are never far from Blandings, trouble is bound to follow - the sort of trouble which, in a Wodehouse novel, involves loony doctors, stolen pa More...
"When Lord Emsworth's delectable solitude at Blandings Castle is shattered by the arrival from America of his bossy sister, Connie, soon followed by the scheming Duke of Dunstable and the assorted impostors who are never far from Blandings, trouble is bound to follow - the sort of trouble which, in a Wodehouse novel, involves loony doctors, stolen pa More...
Aug 10, 2011
Diana
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I have been reading this between nineteenth-century novellas, journal articles and animal criticism. I needed something to salvage my sanity, and P.G. Wodehouse is just what the doctor ordered. I've been having to stifle my giggles while perusing this in the library -- and not wholly successfully. If you've never read this underrated gem of an author, I'd highly recommend you do so (and I'd start with any of the Blandings Castle tales). Wodehouse is perfect for a rainy day. Stephen Fry said
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Aug 26, 2011
David
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quite a late addition to the corpus I believe... it certainly reads like it is... The cast-list and story is a tad formulaic, with a haughty grande dame, money grabbing Duke, scatty aristocrat and star-crossed lovers... all convening on Blandings Castle... with the compulsory crossed-purposes and at least one imposter to be unveiled... as Galahad Threepwood suggests Blandings Castle "seems to attract imposters as catnip does cats." But that said, even a formulaic Wodehouse is enough to
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Jun 25, 2008
Ian
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Rather than be a visiting wild fowl the titular Pelican is Galahad Threepwood, brother of Lord Emsworth, on hand at Blandings to make sure the course of true love runs smooth and that a forged painting is replaced by the original without the owner becoming aware of its origin. The painting in question is a reclining nude which explains the American title of this Blandings farce ‘No Nudes is Good Nudes’. As ever a Blanding’s romp wouldn’t be complete without a number of imposters and in this case
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Mar 16, 2011
Janice
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There is no pelican in this book. It was originally published as No Nudes Is Good Nudes. But since it’s set at Blandings Castle, with the delightful Lord Emsworth, his pig, the Empress of Blandings, and his dissolute, clever, scheme-y brother Galahad, it’s exactly the cozy, comfortable read I needed.
Nov 17, 2009
Stef
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Frederick Davidson (aka David Case) is one of my favorite narrators of 20th Century English fiction. His talents really shine in his narration of A Pelican at Blandings. This is the last book Wodehouse completed in the Blandings series.
Aug 17, 2011
Julie
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I didn't like it at first, but it grew on me (also, I can never really dislike any p.g. wodehouse).
Please note: there is a character in this book called Abercrombie Fitch. He was only mentioned, but still.
Please note: there is a character in this book called Abercrombie Fitch. He was only mentioned, but still.
Jan 29, 2012
David
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I'm a huge Wodehouse fan and rate his best work as among the finest of 20th century literature. But this is far from his best work. It's a late addition to the Blandings canon and there's a strong impression of retreading a well worn path. Familiarity with recurring characters is part of the charm of Wodehouse but this feels tired. The writing lacks the zest and verve of Wodehouse at his peak, and Blandings and the Earl of Emsworth feel more than ever like relics of a bygone age.
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Jun 04, 2009
This is, alas! the only Wodehouse book I own. Not that it's not good--just wish I had more.
Dec 19, 2010
Douglas
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Great. I had read before in the early eighties under another title. Lotsa fun.
Dec 15, 2010
George
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Wonderful character sketches, witty dialogue and preposterous plot development.
Sep 23, 2010
Richard
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“The Duke of Dunstable, though pop eyed and far too heavily moustached for most tastes, was no poltroon”
Jul 23, 2011
Krisette
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If you haven't read any Wodehouse, you're missing out! It's such a fun escape, and I have enjoyed my trip through the Blandings Castle series. Only one more to go.
Nov 17, 2011
Neil
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Late, repetitious addition to the Blandings saga, Wodehouse was around 88 when he wrote this one, but still damn good fun. It's the one with the pig, the painting, the crook, the imposters, the lovers... er sorry that doesn't narrow it down at all does it! Yes Wodehouse here isn't as good as he was in the 30's and 40's but he's still very much Wodehouse, and that's good enough for me!
Jan 16, 2012
John
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It's amazing how dear old P.G managed to wrangle so many variations on the same theme- the gorgon aunt/sister, pigs, young love thwarted then retrieved, the imposter and so on. A late entry in the field and not one of the best but still worth a chuckle or two
Sep 25, 2011
Nanditha
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My next favourite character after Lord Emsworth - a whole book devoted to the natty Galahad Threepwood. A treat!!
Sep 08, 2008
Jocelyn
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Another hilarious farce. I love the pig-minded earl, his imperious sister, and his free-spirited younger brother.
Jan 04, 2008
Srikanth
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Well, it's a P. G. WODEHOUSE novel. So, do I still need to write a review?!
Just go read it.
Just go read it.
Aug 28, 2007
Prashant
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British English - many new vocabs.
Wodehouse style - fantastic.
Superlative humor.
Wodehouse style - fantastic.
Superlative humor.
Jul 31, 2010
Lovi
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Amazing, funny and very very British. The perfect reading for my sparetime.
