Summer Lightning
“[Blandings] is an entire world unto itself and, one senses, Wodehouse pours into it his deepest feelings for England.”—Stephen Fry
“[Blandings] is an entire world unto itself and, one senses, Wodehouse pours into it his deepest feelings for England.”—Stephen Fry
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781585674770 (158567477X)
ASIN: 158567477X
Publish date: September 15th 2003
Publisher: Overlook Hardcover
Pages no: 272
Edition language: English
Category:
Classics,
Novels,
Humor,
Funny,
Comedy,
Literature,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Book Club,
Adult Fiction,
Classic Literature,
20th Century
Series: Blandings Castle (#4)
I think I enjoyed the audio version of this book better than the print! You can find my review for the print version here. I’m counting this one as the “Summer word in the title” square for the summer book bingo.
Part of the Blandings Castle series (Book 4). A solid, humorous romp wherein the Empress of Blandings, Lord Elmsworth's prize-winning pig, goes missing, Ronnie tries to get with Sue, Hugo tries to get with Millicent (whilst their family wishes Ronnie and Millicent would marry each other), and Baxt...
goodreads tells me i've now read seventeen wodehouse books, with sixteen of those being novels and short stories -- the other is a wonderful collection i can only highly recommend, called [b:Wodehouse On Wodehouse|1232375|Wodehouse On Wodehouse|P.G. Wodehouse|/assets/nocover/60x80.png|1220976] that ...
Reminds me more of Osar Wilde than Wodehouse.
A star cast in a timeless comedy. blurbification - Affably absent-minded Earl of Emsworth, preparing his prize-winning pig Empress of Blandings for the Shropshire Agricultural Show, is afraid that rival pig-owner Sir Gregory Parsloe is planning to nobble his precious Empress. Parsloe fears that Emsw...