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By: P. G. Wodehouse
Narrated by: Frederick Davidson
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Welcome to Blandings Castle, a place that is never itself without an imposter.

Wodehouse himself once noted that "Blandings has impostors like other houses have mice." On this particular occasion there are two, 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 scarabs. When one goes missing, a thousand-pound reward is offered for its return and Blandings becomes a madhouse as friends turn rivals in the scramble to retrieve the object.

(P)1995 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Classics Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Literature & Fiction Funny Witty Comedy Heartfelt
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“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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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

Something Ghastly

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Although the readers voice appears annoying at first, I don’t think many could have read it any better. Lovely story

Great book

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This one I would rather read in a paper format. The narrator is dreadful. His intonation is utterly bizarre. Extremely annoying to listen to.

Great story ruined by lousy reading

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Love the stories and the language used by Wodehouse. He is brilliant and the stories are always light hearted and convoluted. Well read too

As always love PG

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Really, after over 100 years, it seems there are those who love the wry wit of P.G. Wodehouse, and those who just don’t get it. I am fixedly in the first category and this installment in the Blandings/Wooster universe (as they say nowadays) is as good a treat as ever. Not many writers consistently cause me to chuckle out loud. But P.G. Makes me a positive nuisance on the train etc. Treat yourself to some well written nonsense and you will almost certainly feel lighter for it.

Wodehouse: If you know you know

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