Jeeves is on holiday in Herne Bay, and while he's away, the world caves in on Bertie Wooster. For a start, Bertie's astonished to read in the Times of his own engagement to the mercurial Bobbie Wickham. Then, at Brinkley Court, his Aunt Dahlia's establishment, he finds his awful former headmaster in attendance, ready to award the prizes at Market Snodsbury Grammar School. And finally the Brinkley butler turns out, for reasons of his own, to be Bertie's nemesis in disguise, the brain surgeon Sir Roderick Glossop. With all occasions informing against him, Bertie has to hightail it to Herne Bay to liberate Jeeves from his shrimping net. And after that, the fun really starts.
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"I read all of Bertie and Jeeves' exploits in high school. It's impossible to read any Wodehouse without smiling - at least for me. And Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry were perfectly cast for the TV series. "47 Ginger-Headed Sailors"?!? Seriously, who can hear Laurie sing that without laughing?" — Annette (5 out of 5 stars)
"I read all of Bertie and Jeeves' exploits in high school. It's impossible to read any Wodehouse without smiling - at least for me. And Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry were perfectly cast for the TV series. "47 Ginger-Headed Sailors"?!? Seriously, who can hear Laurie sing that without laughing?"
" Adorable read. "
" Wooster and Jeeves alway make the day better. "
" P.G. Wodehouse is a brilliant comedy writer! "
" I'm sure, by listening to this rather than reading it, I missed loads of word play, but it was still clever and fun (but not enough to make me read more). "
" Note to self: when reading British books, make sure you are not getting the British title of a book you've already read under the American title: How Right You Are, Jeeves. "
" Mildly diverting. As expected, everything works out in the end. The first Wodehouse I've read, and prolly the last; there wasn't enough meat, and I wasn't impressed enough to continue reading him. "
" The Jeeves books were about my first foray into the silly comedy of the British. I just loved the characters and the period descriptions. "
" This was a short little book by Wodehouse. It was a lot of fun, but not as much as the other ones. It was probably because I missed Jeeves. He is gone from most of the book, off on a holiday, and he was sorely missed. "
" Though Jeeves is almost completely absent, a shame indeed, the ever hilarious Aunt Dahlia figures prominently and a great new look at the loony doctor Glossop as the valet Swordfish still make this one fun. "
" I have listened to several of these Bertie Wooster books on cd and they never fail to make me smile. Bertie's manservant, Jeeves, always seems to save the day AND get in the last word without making Bertie lose face. A unique pair of characters! "
" Note: also published under the title Jeeves in the Offing. "
" I read this one while avoiding finishing "The Children's Book" too. "
" My second Wodehouse. Finished it in one day. Starting to love Wooster and Jeeves and Co. A great find and highly recommended. "
" Published under the title "How right you are, Jeeves" in the US. "
" So British and so hilarious!!! "
" Fine fun, as usual. Chuckles happening every page or so. "
" This was a fast paced somewhat farcical book with interesting British vocabulary and upper crust melodrama. I doubt I'd read more in the series of Jeeves books, but pick one and check out the strange attitudes servant to master and the terminology. "
" As the quote on the back of the cover says, "You don't analyse such sunlit perfection, you just bask in it's delight". Thoroughly enjoyed it. "
" So much fun. Once again, so hilarious and many twists. Bertie Wooster and Jeeves never cease to entertain. "
" Any PG Wodehouse is money in my book! "
" one time, i actually picked up a book by Spinoza, just because Jeeves liked him. It turns out, sometimes fictional characters are not great indicators of good philosophers. "
" I was all prepared to not really enjoy this book, but I did. Funny, funny, funny. "
" Anything by Wodehouse is surprising, clever, dry, witty...and British. When I read Wodehouse I think of Waugh and when I read Waugh I think of Wodehouse. "
" A fantastic book that keeps you rolling on the floor laughing at the characters` antics. "
" I can listen to these stories over and over. Nothing is wrong in the world as long as Jeeves is taking charge of Bertie Wooster. This one is particularly good. "
" A lot of fun. Wodehouse continues to be a source of very enjoyable light reading. "
" If you want to smile like an imbecile for an indeterminate amount of time, read any of the Jeeves & Wooster novels. Precisely! (This book is also sold under the title How Right You Are, Jeeves.) "
" Pelham Grenville Wodehouse at the top of his game. "
" "I would always hesitate to recommend as a life partner a young lady with quite such a vivid shade of red hair." Gotta love Wodehouse. "
" My version included 4 audio CD's, instead of cassettes. "
" Excellent penmanship. Pure talent. Extremely witty, pure brilliance- it feels like a honour to read a Jeeeves book. "
" wonderful. several laugh-out-loud parts so you might want to confine your reading to a secluded setting lest you startle others. "
" Seemed like Wodehouse was trying a bit too hard with this one? Criminal lack of Jeeves action, too - he only turns up about two-thirds of the way through. "
Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse (1881–1975) was an English humorist who wrote novels, short stories, plays, poems, song lyrics, and numerous pieces of journalism. He was highly popular throughout a career that lasted more than seventy years, and his many writings continue to be widely read. He is best known for his novels and short stories of Bertie Wooster and his manservant Jeeves and for his settings of English upper-class society of the pre– and post–World War I era. He lived in several countries before settling in the United States after World War II. During the 1920s, he collaborated with Broadway legends like Cole Porter and George Gershwin on musicals and, in the 1930s, expanded his repertoire by writing for motion pictures. He was honored with a knighthood in 1975.
Ian Carmichael (1920–2010) appeared in a vast number of television productions, including The Importance of Being Earnest and the outstandingly successful The World of Wooster series for BBC TV. He portrayed Lord Peter Wimsey in several series for television and starred in two seasons of Strathblair. His film appearances included Lucky Jim, The Lady Vanishes, and Heaven’s Above.
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