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Uncle Fred in the Springtime
by P.G. Wodehouse
Imposters!!!!! Imposters everywhere!!! Blandings castle over the years has seen it's fair share, but never had they previously encountered Lord Ickhenam, known to relative and sundry cronies of the female persuasion as Uncle Fred.
Pongo Twistleton has my most sincere sympathy. Were I to have my own Uncle Fred, I've no doubt I would be in a home of some sort with a head full of prematurely gray hair.
This book is hilarious. As I've said before, Wodehouse is a genius of the first order. How he manages to keep track of all his intricately tangled characters, plots, and impersonations I don't know, but he does it like a master. Uncle Fred has become one of my favorite characters. He is what can only be described as fiendishly and devilishly intelligent. He always has a plan, a backup plan, and six or seven backups for the backup. And somehow everything always works out in the best interests of everyone he's decided to help.
The plot is pretty much standard Wodehouse. There are sundered hearts and misunderstandings galore. This being a Blandings novel, there are also issues with The Empress, Shropshire's leading pig. And yet, with all that, it never lags, it's never boring, and it will make you laugh out loud.
I consider Wodehouse to be essential reading, and I recommend him to absolutely everyone.
Pongo Twistleton has my most sincere sympathy. Were I to have my own Uncle Fred, I've no doubt I would be in a home of some sort with a head full of prematurely gray hair.
This book is hilarious. As I've said before, Wodehouse is a genius of the first order. How he manages to keep track of all his intricately tangled characters, plots, and impersonations I don't know, but he does it like a master. Uncle Fred has become one of my favorite characters. He is what can only be described as fiendishly and devilishly intelligent. He always has a plan, a backup plan, and six or seven backups for the backup. And somehow everything always works out in the best interests of everyone he's decided to help.
The plot is pretty much standard Wodehouse. There are sundered hearts and misunderstandings galore. This being a Blandings novel, there are also issues with The Empress, Shropshire's leading pig. And yet, with all that, it never lags, it's never boring, and it will make you laugh out loud.
I consider Wodehouse to be essential reading, and I recommend him to absolutely everyone.