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Something Fresh

By: P. G. Wodehouse
Narrated by: Frederick Davidson
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Summary

As Wodehouse himself once noted, "Blandings has impostors like other houses have mice." On this particular occasion, there are two imposters, both intent on a dangerous enterprise. Lord Emsworth's secretary, the Efficient Baxter, is on the alert and determined to discover what is afoot - despite the distractions caused by the Honorable Freddie Threepwood's hapless affair of the heart.

Freddie is engaged to marry the daughter of a wealthy American who is a passionate collector of ancient Egyptian relics. When one treasure goes missing and a thousand-pound reward is offered for its return, Blandings becomes a madhouse as friends turn rivals in the scramble to retrieve the object.

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"Wodehouse is the greatest comic writer ever." (Douglas Adams)
"For Wodehouse there has been no fall of Man...the gardens of Blandings Castle are the original gardens of Eden from which we are all exiled." (Evelyn Waugh)

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Excellent Wodehouse!

This is the first book about the now legendary Blandings Castle, and introduces such characters as Lord Emsworth, Hon Freddie Threepwood, The Efficient Baxter, and Beech the Butler.
It's not as mind-bogglingly complex as some of PG Wodehouse's plots but it has all the tongue-twisting rich language that he is known for. This more gentle love-story based plot is still witty and interesting, and includes some early women's lib ideas. This version includes an introduction written by Wodehouse, which includes some interesting titbits.

Frederick Davidson gives his usual excellent reading. His languid tones seem made for Wodehouse's words.

All in all, an excellent version of an excellent book.

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This is one strenuously to avoid. A wonderful and familiar story entirely ruined by the narration. Frederick Davidson's interpretation, a supercilious nasal drawl, ruins this and I'm abandoning at Chapter 5

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Wonderful Wodehouse!

This is is the first in the Blandings Saga and a great place to start (although not completely necessary to do in chronological order). The narration is good and the story that was published 100 years ago is both funny and cracking in pace. A most enjoyable listen.

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Really dashing good!
So funny that it made me laugh out loud!
Ive always had a soft spot for P.G.Wodehouse.

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After Jonathan Cecil, no narrator can compare

Sorry, but the narration really doesn't work for me. To be fair, after the amazing job Jonathan Cecil has done with P. G. Wodehouse it would be hard for any narrator to compete. My advice: skip this version and go directly for Jonathan Cecil's books

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Very much enjoyed the story line and narration , clever and amusing

Very much enjoyed the story line and narration , clever and amusing. Worthy of a listen

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Good book ruined by the narrator

Love PG Wodehouse stories & heard many narrated by Jonathon Cecil but found this narrator boring & grating, so much so, that I abandoned the story.

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Funniest book by Wodehouse. Highly recommended.

I had read/heard several books by P G Wodehouse and found them pleasant but not very funny. This book was a delightful surprise; it is very funny indeed, it made me laugh out loud. It may be the funniest book P G Wodehouse ever wrote, it is certainly the funniest that I’ve found so far. The book is very witty – based on acute observation and understanding of the human race. The narrator was excellent – brilliantly doing all the voices both male and female. Don’t be put off by the slight echoey sound, I think the sound quality was very good, you can hear every word. I will listen to this audiobook over and over again.

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Delicious

Magically and masterfully read by Frederick Davidson a new reader, to me , of the great Plum.
His characterisations bring the whole Wodehousian world vividly alive….. a real delight.

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It’s Wodehouse- it’s great ….

Oh to live at Blandings - alas I never shall, instead I can listen to these stories of Romans and daring do and the world seems a better place.

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