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The Return of Reginald Perrin

Reginald Perrin Series, Book 2

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The Return of Reginald Perrin

By: David Nobbs
Narrated by: David Nobbs
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Reginald Iolanthe Perrin, the creation of comedy genius David Nobbs, is surely one of the best-loved comedy heroes of our time – in both literature and television. So it is with great pride that Audible presents Reggie’s escapades in digital audio for the very first time: we invite you to join him, and the memorable supporting characters who help him along the way, on one man’s quest to avoid an everyday existence.

This hilarious sequel to The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin follows his absurd trials and tribulations as he finds himself swept to fame and fortune. After stints in various jobs, Reggie decides to open a shop, called Grot, which proudly announces that everything sold in it is useless. To Reggie’s astonishment, the thing becomes a huge success, with strings of Grot shops throughout Europe. He tries to destroy the monster that he has created, but monsters are not easily defeated.

Having graduated from Cambridge University, David Nobbs entered the army, then tried his hand at journalism and advertising before becoming a writer. A distinguished novelist and comedy writer, Nobbs has written for hit TV comedy shows including The Two Ronnies and created the TV sitcom, The Rise and Fall of Reginald Perrin, adapted from his own Reginald Perrin comedy novels. He lives near Harrogate with his wife Susan.

©1977 David Nobbs (P)2013 Audible Ltd
Literature & Fiction Comedy Funny Witty

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loved it well written well narrated true to TV series I would recommend it

brilliant

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More Reggie Perrin can only be a good thing. Well read by the author and some great (and Super) characters and conversations

Classic British humour

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Listening to an audio-book read by the author is a rare privilege, and so it is here. Having thoroughly enjoyed, smiled and laughed along with ‘The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin’ in David Nobbs’ performance, I also did so with ‘The Return’. The developing story Reggie and the related characters is very well done, and Reggie’s empire presses lots of buttons about the way our societies manage to mangle goodness and common sense. And how dysfunctional so many people are in their own ways. The ‘ending’ to the novel is a fascination, and I think I will plug into the third novel pretty quickly. It was nice the way that this audio-book concludes with the substantial opening chapter of ‘The Better World of Reginald Perrin’. David Nobbs’ reading of ‘The Return’ demonstrates the way how, as author, he can manage the flow of the book, each chapter and each paragraph. Wonderful stuff. Nice to see Nobbs drawing on his time working in South Yorkshire. An unexpected treat.

An Excellent Sequel

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(plot spoilers ahead) The darkly comic and satirical tale of a disillusioned executive fed up of the daily commute continues in this sequel to The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin. Reggie returns to his old life and employer under a fake identity. This quickly unravels and Reggie finds himself working on a pig farm. Then a brilliant idea brings him huge business success. The problem is he doesn’t want it - and feels he’s back at square one. This is the comedy of the middle-class existential crisis. Does it live up to the original? Not really… it’s a bit of a potboiler, albeit with a clever conceit. It’s funny, but Nobbs isn’t a great narrator of his own material and that’s the biggest weakness. That said, you will get used to it (as I did when listening to the superior original). Overall, I felt it was a novel that probably didn’t need to be written - but Nobbs did a very solid job on it. It’s great to see Reggie back in action. Many listeners will sympathise with his problems - even if they are of the first world variety. It doesn’t entirely recapture the poignancy of the opening novel — but if you enjoyed The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin, the chances are you’ll get something out of this.

‘I didn’t get where I am today by having a midlife crisis’

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