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Summer Lightning

By: P.G. Wodehouse
Narrated by: Martin Jarvis
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Another laugh-aloud story of Blandings Castle, from one of the greatest humorists ever, P.G. Wodehouse. Read with masterly wit and style by highly-acclaimed British actor Martin Jarvis.

Clarence, the amiable dotty ninth Earl of Emsworth, dotes on his prize-winning pig, Empress of Blandings. His old roué brother, Galahad, fears that Clarence's rival, Sir Gregory Parsloe-Parsloe, is planning to nobble the Empress to prevent her taking the County prize once again. Parsloe lives in equal fear of Gally publishing scandalous tales of their wild younger days in his memoirs. Lady Constance, Clarence's formidable sister, is determined to stop publication. The castle is soon overrun with manuscript thieves!

Romance also pervades the balmy air: Clarence's feisty niece Millicent loves handsome but penniless Hugo; gorgeous chorus girl Sue adores vapid Ronnie Fish. Thus, with the additional excitement of pig-napping, private detection and public absurdity - all overseen by Beach, the mountainous butler - the scene is set. Will love find a way? Of course; but so will sublime comedy, in this dazzling work of genius.

 Classics Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Literature & Fiction Comedy Funny
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"Get it soonest; Jarvis is the lick"
"Light hearted, sunny farce"
"Each character comes alive with Jarvis' expert interpretations."
"An idyllic world of sublime comedy. No better place to escape."
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Always know what to expect from PGW and this doesn’t disappoint. Martin Jarvis excellent as usual… a delight from start to finish.

PGW one of the best

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PG Wodehouse’s idyllic world of Blandings Castle is rendered perfectly by the incredibly talented Martin Jarvis. His voice is so adaptable, it’s like a whole cast.

Martin Jarvis is perfect

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Really enjoyed this. Wodehouse can do no wrong IMHO. To top it off, Martin Jarvis is my all time favourite narrator.

Very Funny

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Martin Jarvis does a superb job, he makes these stories come alive.
The combination of Wodehouse and Jarvis is magical

Good fun from a master storyteller and reader

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Summer Lightening is a pure and unadulterated pleasure to listen to - P.G. Wodehouse at his most engaging best. I smiled my way through the narrative (and it IS beautifully and skillfully narrated), and sometimes was in danger of crashing the car because I was so engaged with the story, and so amused! I highly recommend this comic tale of intrigue, imposters and slightly dotty characters. I was regretful when it ended, and wanted to start listening all over again!

Joy Unalloyed

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