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W. W. Norton & Company (2012), Edition: Reprint, 288 pages
Original publication date
1933
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Part of the popular "Castle Blandings” series, Heavy Weather is as light as a feather. In this sparkling sequel to Summer Lightning a storm is brewing over Blandings Castle. But surely, the storm will conk out and the thunder grumble away…….
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LibraryThing member CarltonC
A humorous story of the obstacles arising when Ronnie Fish, an English gentleman, decides that he wants to wed Sue Brown, a chorus girl, which was frowned upon socially in 1930's England. Of course, this is an England that never existed and the action nearly all takes place in Blandings Castle, the
The writing is an unmitigated joy, flowing easily with many humorous stories, and the characterisation, although played for comedy with very recognisable types, is well drawn.The plot is tight, keeps moving and is cleverly constructed. The sub-plot, about Lord Emsworth's prize pig, the Empress of Blandings is also well integrated with the main story.
The weather in the book may include storms and downpours, but it is a delight to read, and leaving a very warm feeling.
Heavy Weather is a direct sequel to Summer Lightning, having many of the same characters and happening just a week or so later, so though hugely enjoyable in its own right, it is best read after Summer Lightning.
I read the Folio Society edition, beautifully and copiously illustrated by Paul Cox, which is a joy in itself.
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country house of Lord Emsworth.The writing is an unmitigated joy, flowing easily with many humorous stories, and the characterisation, although played for comedy with very recognisable types, is well drawn.The plot is tight, keeps moving and is cleverly constructed. The sub-plot, about Lord Emsworth's prize pig, the Empress of Blandings is also well integrated with the main story.
The weather in the book may include storms and downpours, but it is a delight to read, and leaving a very warm feeling.
Heavy Weather is a direct sequel to Summer Lightning, having many of the same characters and happening just a week or so later, so though hugely enjoyable in its own right, it is best read after Summer Lightning.
I read the Folio Society edition, beautifully and copiously illustrated by Paul Cox, which is a joy in itself.
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LibraryThing member PhilSyphe
“Heavy Weather” isn’t the best episode from Blandings but it’s still a dashed good read.
We have the usual confusion, chaos, and comedy that you’d expect from a Wodehouse novel. There’s perhaps a little too many recaps from Book 3 for my tastes, but not to the point that it brings the
The characters are good, especially Beech and Lady Constance, but Lord Emsworth is my favourite of *all* Wodehouse’s characters. Could’ve done with more scenes featuring the ninth earl. He was pushed into the background a little too much for my liking. He’s a superstar and shouldn’t be kept off stage for too many pages.
Bless my soul, he shouldn’t!
We have the usual confusion, chaos, and comedy that you’d expect from a Wodehouse novel. There’s perhaps a little too many recaps from Book 3 for my tastes, but not to the point that it brings the
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book down. We have a continuation of themes regarding the Empress – a prize pig – and Galahad’s condemning memoirs. Thus, this doesn’t come over as the most original Wodehouse yarn.The characters are good, especially Beech and Lady Constance, but Lord Emsworth is my favourite of *all* Wodehouse’s characters. Could’ve done with more scenes featuring the ninth earl. He was pushed into the background a little too much for my liking. He’s a superstar and shouldn’t be kept off stage for too many pages.
Bless my soul, he shouldn’t!
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LibraryThing member FolioSociety
From the first sentence to the last Heavy Weather was a joy to read. It sparkles with wonderful characterizations, settings, situations, dialogue and, of course, humour. The twists and turns of the plot flowed smoothly from one to another naturally and effortlessly. It is a masterpiece painted in
This is a sequel to Summer Lightning and there are a number of references to events in that book, but the story is not dependent on those events and can be followed with having any knowledge of them.
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prose. This is a sequel to Summer Lightning and there are a number of references to events in that book, but the story is not dependent on those events and can be followed with having any knowledge of them.
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LibraryThing member billiecat
It started with a few Jeeves short stories, then "The Code of the Woosters," then "Barmy in Wonderland," and finally, Blandings. I now find I am starving, hysterical, naked and dragging myself through the halls of Downton Abbey, looking for the Wodehouse fix. This is not my favorite Wodehouse
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novel, nor even the best Blandings farce I've read, but it still contains enough of the goofy Wodehousian poetry to tide me over until I next need to go looking for my man with twenty-six dollars (or whatever) in my hand to get my sweet taste. Show Less
LibraryThing member losloper
There is trouble afoot at Blandings Castle, with publishing magnate Lord Tilbury after Galahad Threepwood's sensational memoirs, and Sir Gregory Parsloe-Parsloe in pursuit of Lord Emsworth's pig yet again. Against this background, Galahad's fearsome sisters, Julia and Constance, try to sabotage the
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marriage of Julia's son, Ronnie, to chorus girl Sue Brown, while mustachioed private investigator, Percy Pilbeam, circles them all like a vulture waiting for the pickings. A classic Blandings farce. Show Less
LibraryThing member leslie.98
August 2016 reread: One of Wodehouse's finest, full of zany plots and counterplots! Such fun!
LibraryThing member lauralkeet
This was a delightful installment in the Blandings series. Featuring Ronnie Fish, his fiancé Sue Brown, and romantic rival Monty Bodkin, the central conflict is Ronnie’s mother’s attempt to prevent his marriage even as his uncle, Lord Emsworth, is enabling it. There’s also the matter of
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Galahad Threepwood’s memoirs, which are on the brink of publication to the horror of all who believe they might be portrayed in an unflattering light. And as with Ronnie’s marriage, one faction is angling to publish the book and another, to prevent it. And would you believe it’s a pig that saves the day? Read and enjoy. Show Less
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Original language
English
ISBN
0393341607 / 9780393341607
Physical description
288 p.; 8.3 inches
Pages
288