Description
When Lord Emsworth of Blandings Castle—beloved, eccentric, and perpetually distracted—accidentally takes possession of a priceless relic, the resulting scramble pulls his household into a farcical chain of misunderstandings. As a pair of outsiders become entangled in the effort to retrieve the item, the castle’s routines collide with schemes, social blunders, and the kind of comic timing Wodehouse does best. With its sharp focus on class, vanity, and the chaos of well-meaning incompetence, the novel delivers a breezy, character-driven romp through the absurdities of English country life. Written in Wodehouse’s signature style—fast, witty, and relentlessly light on its feet—this is a classic entry into the Blandings world, where every plan seems doomed from the start.
Available Editions
paperback
Classic Books
Published Jan 1, 2000
252 pages
ISBN: 9780742632523
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First Published
1915
Language
eng
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