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Summer Lightning

By: P. G. Wodehouse
Narrated by: John Wells
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Blandings Castle is bathed in mellow sunlight, but for some of its inhabitants the storm clouds are forming.

Ronnie Fish desperately needs a plan of action. Engaged to delightful chorus girl Sue Brown, Ronnie must persuade his uncle (and trustee) Lord Emsworth to hand over a large chunk of capital before they can marry. Meanwhile waspish Lady Constance Keeble is marshalling her forces to stop her brother Galahad causing panic among the aristocracy by publishing the tale of his misspent youth.

Between them, they stir up mischief and mayhem involving the sensational theft of a prize-winning pig, a conscience-stricken butler and a scheming sleuth, and on-again, off-again love affairs.

Once again it all proves too much for the Efficient Baxter.

©2011 The Trustees of the Wodehouse Estate (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Classics Literature & Fiction Funny Witty Feel-Good Comedy
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The usual funny convoluted brilliant story. Personally I didn’t like the narrator - too many silly voices.

Great story

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Pgw is always a joy. This is an old favourite story and is very well read. Unmitigated joy!

Excellent story excellent reader

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Delightful story with wonderful characters and beautifully narrated.
The days of the English aristocracy portrayed with great humour.

Something light and amusing bought to life.

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Shame about the baying hyenas and limp colourless gels, what?! Over the top, shame on you.

Loved story, not performance

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This novel was written in 1929 and features aristocracy similar to that of "Dowton Abbey". The characters are not complex, and nor is the plot, but it is pleasant to listen to this light-hearted fun. It is typical of the P.G.Wodehouse books and I would recommend the "Blanding Castle" stories to anyone who doesn't take life too seriously.

Most amusing story, very well read

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