Bill (Lord) Rowcester was well and truly in the gumbo. With the benefit of hindsight he could see that setting himself up as a Silver Ring bookie might not have been his smartest move ever. Particularly when being down on his dibbs threatens his oncoming nuptials with the sterling Jill Wyvern. Lucky for Bill he had the land-lease of Jeeves. Lucky indeed that the fish-fed mastermind’s formidable genius was at liberty to take a header into such teasers as borrowing the stellar Mrs. Spottsworth’s pendent for an hour or three or overseeing the added ingredients of Abbey’s Derby Dinner, to say nothing of his lordship’s mauve pajamas.
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"If you get a chance to hear the audiobook of this read by Nigel Lambert, do take it up. It's a hoot. I should think that some of the humour and the plot might get a bit tedious when read, but with all the characters brought out so well by Mr Lambert this is a delight to listen to. "
— Cwalker (4 out of 5 stars)
" Missed Bertie on this one... "
— Nanditha, 4/3/2011" Wodehouse's comedic talent is genius; thoroughly enjoyable word choices. This was a light and charmingly entertaining read. "
— DC, 7/22/2010" I missed Bertran Wooster sadly in this novel, but it was hilarious nonetheless. "
— Merritt, 4/12/2010" I've only read The Return of Jeeves, but this was the only listing on Goodreads for that title...<br/><br/>Anyways, a bit less interesting and sparkling than Wodehouse's norm and not one of his that I would recommend. "
— Miss, 3/15/2010" Bertie is off taking courses in bed-making, boot-polishing, basic cooking, and sock-darning. Jeeves is on loan to Rowster Abbey, doing what he does best. "
— Brittany, 3/12/2010" a very fun read,filled with wit and silliness. lots of wealthy or once wealthy english gentry, with too much time on their hands. farce and hi-jinks ensue. wodehouse was a jewel of a writer. "
— Paula, 11/23/2009" Surprisingly , the first Wodehouse title where i've encountered hints of sexual innuendos "
— Sanjiv, 7/24/2009" Just a slight reference--though the cover art would make you think it more--to the "psychical" interest of a lead character, but other wise...awesome!!!!!!!! <br/> <br/> "
— Michelle, 6/25/2009" Bertie's presence was felt although he was absent. It was nice to see Jeeves from the outside being clever as always, and happy endings all around. Still missed Bertie a little, though. Fun read. "
— Nikki, 4/20/2009Jonathan 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.
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.