Summer Lightning

by P. G. Wodehouse

Overview

"[Blandings] is an entire world unto itself and, one senses, Wodehouse pours into it his deepest feelings for England." —Stephen Fry

The Honourable Galahad Threepwood has decided to write his memoir—a tell-all that could destroy polite society. Everyone wants this manuscript gone, particularly Lord Emsworth’s neighbor Sir Gregory Parsloe-Parsloe, who would do anything to keep the story of the prawns buried in the past. But the memoir isn’t the only problem. A chorus girl disguised as an heiress, a double-dealing detective, a stolen prize-winning sow, and a crazy ex-secretary are only a few of the complications that must be dealt with before everyone can have their happy ending.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780393341614
Publisher:	Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc.
Publication date:	07/02/2012
Pages:	288
Sales rank:	594,262
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

P. G. Wodehouse was born in England in 1881 and in 1955 became an American citizen. He published more than ninety books and had a successful career writing lyrics and musicals in collaboration with Jerome Kern, Guy Bolton, and Cole Porter, among others.

Date of Birth:

October 15, 1881

Date of Death:

February 14, 1975

Place of Birth:

Guildford, Surrey, England

Place of Death:

Southampton, New York

Education:

Dulwich College, 1894-1900

Editorial Reviews

The gardens of Blandings Castle are that original garden from which we are all exiled.”

Evelyn Waugh

Wodehouse has been narrated hilariously by a number of readers in the past few years, and John Wells now takes his place among them. He narrates the body of this work in measured British tones, but when he voices a character, he becomes another man (or woman). His aged Lord Emsworth, for example, is breathtakingly dotty, sounding perfectly vacuous and dazedly confused by everything. Even the women come across well, from Lady Constance, to the young love interests. The story is another Blandings Castle tale of impersonations, misunderstandings and upper-crust hauteur. With Wells' skill together and Wodehouse's humor—this audiobook is irresistible.”

AudioFile

[Blandings] is an entire world unto itself, and, one sense, Wodehouse pours into it his deepest feelings for England.”

actor and author Stephen Fry

Get it soonest; Jarvis is the lick

The Guardian

An idyllic world of sublime comedy. No better place to escape.

The Sunday Times

Light hearted, sunny farce

The Financial Times

Each character comes alive with Jarvis' expert interpretations.

Audiofile Magazine

Although best known for his stories about Bertie Wooster and his manservant, Jeeves, P.G. Wodehouse also wrote 11 novels and a number of short stories set at the fictional Blandings Castle and featuring the mischievous antics of the aristocracy. Martin Jarvis breathes life into the befuddled pig fancier Lord Emsworth; his domineering sister, Lady Constance; his besotted nephew, Ronnie Fish; and his bachelor brother, Galahad Threepwood. His articulate narration is done in a singsong style, matching perfectly the rising and falling of the action. The plot involves a “pig-napping,” a pair of romantic entanglements, and Galahad's memoirs, which threaten to embarrass the entire English ruling class. Each character comes alive with Jarvis's expert interpretations. He gives unfaltering attention to Wodehouse's writing such that his timing, his accents, and all aspects of his vocal delivery shine in this highly entertaining story. S.E.S. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine

JULY 2009 - AudioFile