Jeeves in the Offing - Hardcover

Wodehouse, P. G.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0257659684 ISBN 13: 9780257659688

Publisher: Hutchinson, 1979

Synopsis

A humorous novel in which Bertie Wooster is puzzled when he reads the newspaper and discovers that Roberta Wickham has accepted his proposal of marriage, although he has no recollection of ever making the proposition in the first place. From the author of CARRY ON JEEVES, FEUDAL SPIRIT and MUCH OBLIGED, JEEVES.

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Product Description:

Boards have minor wear. Content has light toning. No DJ

Review:

Written in 1960, Jeeves In The Offing finds PG Wodehouse's best-loved characters on as fine form as ever. With Jeeves on holiday, Bertie Wooster accepts an invitation to Brinkley Court, where he hopes to pass a few pleasant days. However, there is little time to relax when the visit turns out to involve Bertie's ex-headmaster, a former fiancée, an eccentric playboy, and a purloined cow-shaped creamer. Bertie struggles to master the situation, but soon enough he needs to call for the assistance of his butler.

The supremely competent Jeeves saves the day as usual, able to assess any situation in a moment and dispense the appropriate advice. He guides his employer safely through numerous trials, with a great deal of humour derived from the very triviality of the obstacles which must be overcome, as well as the comic ways in which the difficulties are resolved.

Simon Callow's reading captures the characters' nuances perfectly--the Butler's "Very good, sir" and "Indeed, sir" (for example) have just the right measure of professional respectfulness, studied disinterest, and a slightly superior air. As with the other cassettes in the Penguin series, Jeeves In The Offing provides a wonderful rendition of Wodehouse's expertly-crafted material. --John Oates

About this edition

• Publisher: Hutchinson
• Publication date: 1979
• ISBN 10: 0257659684
• ISBN 13: 9780257659688
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 206