Uncle Dynamite by Pg Wodehouse
The uncle in question is Frederick Altamount Cornwallis, Fifth Earl of Ickenham, better known as Uncle Fred, an old boy of such a sunny and youthful nature that explosions of sweetness and light detonate all around him (in the course, it must be said, of a plot that involves blackmail, impersonation, knock-out drops, stealing, arrests and potential jewel-smuggling). This is Wodehouse at his very best, with sundered lovers, explorers, broke publishers and irascible aristocrats all eventually yielding to the magic, ever-so-slightly-unscrupulous touch of Uncle Fred. It is, as Richard Usborne writes, 'a brilliantly sustained rattle of word-perfect dialogue and narrative topping a very complicated and well-controlled plot'.
The gold standard of English wit … There is not, and never will be, anything to touch him Christopher Hitchens -- Christopher Hitchens
It's dangerous to use the word genius to describe a writer, but I'll risk it with him John Humphrys -- John Humphrys
Not only the funniest English novelist who ever wrote but one of our finest stylists -- Susan Hill
It's dangerous to use the word genius to describe a writer, but I'll risk it with him John Humphrys -- John Humphrys
Not only the funniest English novelist who ever wrote but one of our finest stylists -- Susan Hill
P. G. Wodehouse (1881-1975) is widely regarded as the greatest comic writer of the 20th century. Wodehouse wrote more than 70 novels and 200 short stories, creating numerous much-loved characters - the inimitable Jeeves and Wooster, Lord Emsworth and his beloved Empress of Blandings, Mr Mulliner, Ukridge, and Psmith. His humorous articles were published in more than 80 magazines, including Punch, over six decades. He was also a highly successful music lyricist, once with over five musicals running on Broadway simultaneously. P.G. Wodehouse was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for 'an outstanding and lasting contribution to the happiness of the world'.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780099514084 |
| ISBN 10 | 0099514087 |
| Title | Uncle Dynamite |
| Author | P G Wodehouse |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cornerstone |
| Year published | 2008-08-07 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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