Description
At Blandings Castle, the famously absent-minded Lord Emsworth is once again pulled into the kind of rivalry that can only be settled by prizes, persuasion, and a great deal of comic chaos. When his prize pig, the Empress of Blandings, becomes the center of attention, Emsworth finds himself facing off against his formidable neighbor, the obese baronet Sir Gregory, whose own ambitions threaten to tip the balance of the estate. With misunderstandings, meddling relatives, and Wodehouse’s signature light-footed wit, the novel turns the seemingly simple business of pig-rearing into a high-stakes farce about pride, competition, and the fragile order of domestic life. A quintessential Blandings installment, it showcases Wodehouse’s gift for brisk pacing, absurd character dynamics, and the effortless charm of his comedic storytelling.
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hardcover
Everyman's Library
Published Apr 28, 2000
224 pages
ISBN: 9781841591032
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First Published
1952
Language
eng
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