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FIC WOD
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Simon and Schuster (1973), 221 pages
Description
When Monty Bodkin returns home to England after a year in America, his absence has strengthened his resolve to claim the hand in marriage of his intended, the hockey-playing Gertrude Butterwick. However, his association with an overweight Hollywood movie mogul, his redoubtable wife, and even more formidable step-daughter sets the scene for complications. Add to this potpourri the piquant seasonings of a third-rate private detective, a devious pair of confidence tricksters, and a string of pearls, and the course of true love certainly won't run smoothly for Monty.
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LibraryThing member leslie.98
I very much enjoyed this late Wodehouse novel, enhanced by Jonathan Cecil's brilliant narration. I was a tiny bit worried that this book, first published in 1972 when Wodehouse was 90, would be lacking some of the sparkle and wit I love so much in the Bertie & Jeeves books. However, while certain
Personally I thought that this was better than Piccadilly Jim (which is on the Guardian's list), especially if you want to read a stand-alone.
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elements were familiar, the characters and dialogue were top-notch (and even at his best there was some repetition: Bertie would get embroiled with situation, Jeeves would come up with a scheme which would put Bertie in a ridiculous position but would free him from his entanglement). Personally I thought that this was better than Piccadilly Jim (which is on the Guardian's list), especially if you want to read a stand-alone.
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LibraryThing member losloper
Monty Bodkin has returned to London from Hollywood, leaving Sandy Miller, his secretary there, heartbroken, because Monty loves English hockey international Gertrude Butterwick instead of her. Holding down a job for a year was the condition laid down by Gertrude's father before Monty and Gertrude
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could be married, a condition Monty has unexpectedly fulfilled by blackmailing Hollywood movie "mogul Ivor Llewellyn". Back in England, he intends to claim his bride, but the path to true love never runs smooth, as Monty is about to find out. Show Less
LibraryThing member Moriquen
Hmm, I don't think this has made a fan of me. It was enjoyable to read, but the book never got my interests peaked. I was never eager to find out what was going to happen or how someone was going to get out of a sticky situation. It was a just a little too predictable for me.
LibraryThing member PhilSyphe
Another novel of clever writing and classic humour composed like you'd expect from P.G. Wodehouse.
Not one of his best books, but a dashed good read nonetheless.
Not one of his best books, but a dashed good read nonetheless.
Pages
221
ISBN
0671215728 / 9780671215729