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The Girl on the Boat

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

Wilhemina 'Billie' Bennett, red-haired daughter of an American millionaire, loves golf, dogs, and Tennyson ¿ and is to marry Eustace Hignett, the weak, poetry-writing son of a famous English writer on theosophy. Enter San Marlowe, Eustace's tournament golfing cousin, and Jane Hubbard, Billie's big-game-hunting friend, and another romp in the inimitable Wodehouse style unfolds.
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"Has many of the qualities of the author's more mature later novels (eccentric characters, clever farce, and inventive metaphors), as well as the additional charm of being a diamond in the rough....Frederick Davidson, as usual, adds to the fun with his energetic reading." (Library Journal)

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Cracking read

Loved it, Wodehouse at his best, full of intrigue, nonsense and a hoot to boot.

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Fabulous Wodehouse

Loved this. Narrator great. Wodehouse humour and 1920s life. He has a fabulous way with words.

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BEST NARRATOR EVER!

Exceptionally good characterisations, all by the one voice actor. Absolutely hilarious, hits every time, a staggering achievement!

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Second Time

Read (or rather listened to) this one before but it is still as funny and fresh as the first time.

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Very enjoyable

I really enjoyed this book and will listen to it again in future years. Its central characters are very likeable, and the book is genuinely funny, I sometimes laughed out loud. I think it is better than the Jeeves and Wooster stories. It is very interesting and enjoyable to go back to a different age, 1922. The narrator is excellent, as is the sound quality.

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Terrible narration of Wodehouse - PLEASE RE-RECORD

I love PG Wodehouse stories and I literally couldn't listen to this narrator. Audible PLEASE RE-RECORD!!

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Funny

Laughing makes me feel so good and PG Wodehouse makes me laugh. His use of the English language is brilliant.

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Not his best…

…but nevertheless very witty and laugh out loud in spots. Not so keen on this narrator though.

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Wonderful Wodehouse

Great plot, not just farce. As good as Jeeves and Wooster. Very funny turns of phrase and the narrator delivered them perfectly.

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Not a classic

A relatively early PG Wodehouse story. The story itself isn’t one of his best but there’s still plenty to smile about

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