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Clarence, ninth Earl of Emsworth, sank back in his chair looking like the good old man in a Victorian melodrama whose mortgage the villain had just foreclosed. He felt the absence of that gentle glow which customarily accompanied the departure of one of his sisters. Lord Emsworth needed Galahad. There are tricky corners to be rounded and assorted godsons, impostors, and pretty girls to be paired off. Fortunately, many years' membership of the Pelican Club means the Honourable Galahad Threepwood is able to keep cool, stiffen his upper lip, and always think a shade quicker than the next man.
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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 it best with the following: 'You don't analyse such sunlit perfection, you just bask in its warmth and splendour.'"
— Diana (4 out of 5 stars)
A Pelican at Blandings Listener Reviews
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" Love the Blandings books! Always so witty and entertaining! Wodehouse is wonderfully apt at a humorous/ironic turn-of-phrase that catches me off-guard and makes me laugh out loud. "
— Adrianna, 2/20/2014 -
" Hmmm. Not the best and brightest. "
— Thomas, 2/19/2014 -
" A P G Wodehouse novel never fails to uplift the mood no matter which state it is in. A Pelican at Blandings, the first book I read in the Blandings series, was no exception. "
— Ayaz, 2/15/2014 -
" 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 "
— John, 1/23/2014 -
" I love the stories by PG Wodehouse! "
— Gen, 1/20/2014 -
" Lots of fun to listen to in the car. Great silliness. "
— Ruth, 1/18/2014 -
" Audiobook downloaded from library. Not quite as great as the Jeeves/Wooster series but still very enjoyable. I'd like to read the series from the beginning. "
— valpal, 1/14/2014 -
" It was a light funny read, as P. G. Wodehouse's books always are. I laughed out loud many times. "
— Megan, 1/13/2014 -
" A hoot! Wodehouse, the consummate juggler, throws his zany balls into the air, makes them do acrobatics, and then catches them all in a grand finale. The man should write musical comedies. "
— Laurele, 1/12/2014 -
" Quite good! One of the best ones in the Blandings Castle series. "
— Tashfeen, 1/10/2014 -
" A delightful, easy read. Nothing serious here. "
— Dorothy, 12/28/2013 -
" Kinda running out of Wodehouse here. "
— James, 12/10/2013 -
" Once again, Lord Emsworth and Uncle Galahad produce the laughs. "
— Dan, 11/17/2013 -
" This may be my favorite so far. So silly. "
— Kristen, 10/6/2013 -
" Took a break from Crime and Punishment to read this on Sunday. Perfect accompaniment for the first afternoon of spring :) "
— Thomas, 8/23/2013 -
" Great. I had read before in the early eighties under another title. Lotsa fun. "
— Douglas, 8/21/2013 -
" 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. "
— Krisette, 8/20/2013 -
" Another hilarious farce. I love the pig-minded earl, his imperious sister, and his free-spirited younger brother. "
— Jocelyn, 6/13/2013 -
" You never get tired of Wodehouse..Brilliant "
— Nalini, 4/19/2013 -
" My next favourite character after Lord Emsworth - a whole book devoted to the natty Galahad Threepwood. A treat!! "
— Nanditha, 3/24/2013 -
" Wodehouse stays the same forever. He never disappoint me :) "
— Stradonis, 2/4/2013 -
" (U.S. title: No Nudes is Good Nudes) "
— R., 10/11/2012 -
" Love this book. Tons of fun. "
— Simon, 8/9/2012 -
" Quite good! One of the best ones in the Blandings Castle series. "
— Tashfeen, 3/3/2011 -
" Great. I had read before in the early eighties under another title. Lotsa fun. "
— Douglas, 12/19/2010 -
" Wonderful character sketches, witty dialogue and preposterous plot development. "
— George, 12/15/2010 -
" “The Duke of Dunstable, though pop eyed and far too heavily moustached for most tastes, was no poltroon” "
— Richard, 9/17/2010 -
" Lots of fun to listen to in the car. Great silliness. "
— Ruth, 5/12/2010 -
" Amazing, funny and very very British. The perfect reading for my sparetime. "
— Lovi, 3/28/2010 -
" Frederick Davidson (aka David Case) is one of my favorite narrators of 20th Century English fiction. His talents really shine in his narration of <em>A Pelican at Blandings</em>. This is the last book Wodehouse completed in the Blandings series. "
— Stef, 11/17/2009 -
" Wodehouse stays the same forever. He never disappoint me :) "
— Stradonis, 3/28/2009 -
" Another hilarious farce. I love the pig-minded earl, his imperious sister, and his free-spirited younger brother. "
— Jocelyn, 9/8/2008 -
" Once again, Lord Emsworth and Uncle Galahad produce the laughs. "
— Dan, 2/6/2008 -
" Well, it's a P. G. WODEHOUSE novel. So, do I still need to write a review?! <br/> <br/>Just go read it. <br/> "
— Srikanth, 1/4/2008 -
" British English - many new vocabs. <br/>Wodehouse style - fantastic. <br/>Superlative humor. "
— Prashant, 8/28/2007
About P. G. Wodehouse
Jonathan Cecil (1939–2011) was a vastly experienced actor, appearing at Shakespeare’s Globe as well as in such West End productions as The Importance of Being Earnest, The Seagull, and The Bed before Yesterday. He toured in The Incomparable Max, Twelfth Night, and An Ideal Husband, while among his considerable television and film appearances were The Rector’s Wife, Just William, Murder Most Horrid, and As You Like It.
About Nigel Lambert
Nigel Lambert has appeared in Doctor Who, Bergerac, and Heartbeat. A frequent narrator for audiobooks and television, he provided the narration for Look Around You, a parody of educational science programs.