Description
When Bertie Wooster is summoned to a country-house tangle of manners and misunderstandings, he finds himself pulled into the ongoing engagement troubles of Gussie Fink-Nottle and Madeline Bassett—troubles that threaten to turn romance into farce. With a black amber statuette, an Alpine hat, and a dispute over vegetarianism adding fuel to the chaos, Bertie must navigate social traps and escalating complications while trying to keep his friend from making matters worse. Wodehouse’s signature style—lightning-quick dialogue, absurd logic, and affectionate satire of upper-class propriety—drives this brisk, high-spirited comedy of errors. At its heart, the story explores the gap between intention and performance, and how love, pride, and stubbornness can collide spectacularly when everyone insists they’re being perfectly reasonable.
Available Editions
paperback
Penguin Books Ltd
Published Apr 1, 1966
208 pages
ISBN: 9780140024791
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First Published
1963
Language
eng
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