A Pelican at Blandings (Blandings Castle, #11) in Reading Wodehouse

Feb 18, 2015 Richa rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

A nice light read.

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Apr 21, 2021 Aarti rated it really liked it · review of another edition

If Lord Emsworth, The Earl of Blandings, is made to review this book, he will say, “Capital, Capital, Capital!”
But he has been losing sleep over the last few nights as his pig The Empress has refused to eat the potato he offered her. “A Pelican at Blandings” is another gem from Plum.
All the unwelcome guests are descending on Blandings Castle – The Duke of Dunstable, Lady Constance, Wilbur Trout and Vanessa Polk.
The Earl asks his brother Sir Galahad Threepwood (Gally) to come to his rescue. Ga ...more

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May 13, 2020 Suryamouli Datta rated it it was amazing

What can I write about a genius' creation? Just finished the novel and I am still in his beautiful world where happy endings are the order of the day. Plum never disappoints me and I am sure he never disappoints anyone who wishes to enter his beautiful world. I strongly wish his books are recommended to treat depression rather than any medicines. ...more

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Oct 06, 2019 Joe Stevens rated it liked it

This is a pleasant novel that might well get an extra star from an average comedy writer, but fairly or unfairly the name Wodehouse raises expectations. Even a 'average' book from PG is worth reading for the word play and smiles and even outright laughs.

It should be noted that this final complete Blandings novel was written 54 years after the first Blandings tale and 69 years after Wodehouse book. Pretty impressive stats and two Jeeves and Wooster books still were in the grand old man's future a ...more

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