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These pages tell the continued life events of English gentleman Bertie Wooster and his gathering of oddly nick-named family and acquaintances. A few points become obvious quickly in the story: who will end up with the collectible cow creamer, who will end up with the constable’s helmet, and who will in future enjoy the culinary excellence of Chef Anatole. Bertie hooks up again with friend Augustus Fink-Nottle, who must walk the fine line to stay engaged to Madeline Bassett. In the process of a f
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‘Well, that’s how it is with me. I wabble, and I vacillate—if that’s the word?’
‘Perfectly correct, sir. [...:]
I think that pretty much sums up everything you need to know about the genius of this work.
Oh, alright - just one more though!
"The dog Bartholomew gave me an unpleasant look and said something under his breath in Gaelic, but I ignored him." ...more
‘Perfectly correct, sir. [...:]
I think that pretty much sums up everything you need to know about the genius of this work.
Oh, alright - just one more though!
"The dog Bartholomew gave me an unpleasant look and said something under his breath in Gaelic, but I ignored him." ...more
Listening to one of my favorite books by P.G. Wodehouse ranked right up there with eating comfort food. The story is familiar, but it's still oh-so-enjoyable. While I'd be hard-pressed to say which Wodehouse tale is my all-time favorite, this is a clear front runner.
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If I had to choose a favorite Wodehouse novel, it would probably be this one. All the elements are there and the wordplay sparkles.
Sep 05, 2008
Suzanne
rated it
it was amazing
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read-2005-or-earlier,
british-lit
Sep 08, 2009
Erin (NY)
marked it as to-read
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books-i-own,
for-book-challenges
May 17, 2010
Daisy
rated it
it was amazing
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Shelves:
favorites-of-all-time,
england
May 09, 2017
Terri
marked it as vaca-home-library
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humorous-writings,
humorist-p-g-wodehouse
Jan 14, 2018
Curlysue
marked it as to-read
Jun 21, 2018
Kelli
marked it as to-read
Jul 25, 2021
superawesomekt
marked it as to-read
