Can the Empress of Blandings win the Fat Pigs class at the Shropshire Show for the third year running? Galahad Threepwood, Beach the butler, and others have put their shirt on this, and for Lord Emsworth it will be paradise on earth. But a substantial obstacle lurks in the way: Queen of Matchingham, the new sow of Sir Gregory Parsloe. Galahad knows this pretender to the crown must be pignapped. But can the Empress in turn avoid a similar fate? In this classic Blandings novel, pigs rise above their bulk to vanish and reappear in the most unlikely places, while young lovers are crossed and recrossed in every room in Blandings Castle.
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"Blandings is my favourite! I love Empress and co! I do know that his humour only appeals to some people. If are one of those, this is one of his best books and a must read! The bizarro world of British elite is GREAT! I recommend this book to people who are familiar with the Bible, Shakespeare and 18th and 19th Century literature because Wodehouse always makes references to these things and it just adds to the humour if you can catch on!" — Nayantara (4 out of 5 stars)
"Blandings is my favourite! I love Empress and co! I do know that his humour only appeals to some people. If are one of those, this is one of his best books and a must read! The bizarro world of British elite is GREAT! I recommend this book to people who are familiar with the Bible, Shakespeare and 18th and 19th Century literature because Wodehouse always makes references to these things and it just adds to the humour if you can catch on!"
" It's always amazing to me how Wodehouse keeps his stories straight--and makes them mesh together so perfectly. I would be so confused if I was writing all the twists he puts in his plots! "
" I enjoyed this, but went in with extremely high expectations because I'd heard a lot about P.G. Wodehouse, so I was slightly let down. I chuckled often, but expected to be practically crying laughing based on how funny the people are that recommended Wodehouse to me. I'm definitely willing to check out some of his other work based on this book though. "
" I prefer the Jeeves/Wooster series by Wodehouse, but this was a fun, light read as well. Wodehouse gives me enough upstairs/downstairs British hijinx, so I'm fine being one of the few people not watching Downton Abbey. "
" A witty and fun read "
" Absurd, hilarious, and as dry as only the British can be. "
" The sparkling genius of PGW at its best! Intricate plots involving pigs, portly butlers and mixed-up love triangles! Nefarious deeds afoot but when Galahad is at his post, never fear. Sheer brilliance. "
" Back on form with a vengeance. Still the perennial romantic entanglements but these play second fiddle (quite rightly) to the real focus which is the pigs. The most seamless Blandings story yet "
" It's P. G. Wodehouse and it fits my sense of humor. What else can I say? "
" I really liked this book. I Love any P.G. Wodehouse book; somehow I just get lost in the language of the thing. He once said that he wrote his books to sound like musicals--that's exactly what they remind me of. I also catch myself laughing out loud way too much. "
" PG Wodehouse just gets funnier and funnier to me! This was too much fun. I must remember to be on the lookout for a butler - they seem handy to have around in any situation. "
" I love PG Wodehouse, but this is the first book of his (I've read approx 15) that I've given up on. Too many characters, I just couldn't keep up with what was going on. Might be more of a reflection on my limited brain capacity though "
" This is one of the funniest books I've ever read! I found the the folly of carting a prize pig around in a luxery car especially amusing. "
" Pigs, sisters, brothers, guests, butlers, and secretaries. Lord Emworth will never have any peace! Another too soon over magic carpet ride through P.G. Wodehouses world. "
" 3.5 - Wodehouse just makes me laugh! And the Audio versions are great! "
" Really funny plot when it starts... and then 'criminal' activities pick up on the part of both parties... "
" I love Lord Emsworth, though we see more of his brother, the Hon. Galahad Threepwood, in this excellent novel than we do of the Earl. Wodehouse farce at its best. "
" Giggled my way through Blandings Castle. One of Wodehouse's best. "
" Lord Emsworth, Galahad, assorted likable young characters pining gently for each other, sparkling prose, and the Empress of Blandings -- the ingredients for another delightful Wodehouse concoction... "
" 3 sets of marriage-thwarted lovers, purloined plush pigs (plural), bicycling butlers. It's all in a few days work for the wonderful author, Wodehouse, the Bard of Blandings Castle. Rollicking good highbrow hijinks! "
" All Wodehouse is of course good, but this one is a cut above. "
" Natural Humour!...A book to be picked after a heavy read "
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.
Jeremy Sinden (1950–1996) was an English actor. He spent two seasons with the Royal Shakespeare Company and was a recipient of the Forsyth Award. On television he could be seen in Crossroads, Brideshead Revisited, Middlemarch, and The Famous Five, among others.
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