![]() "Mr Peters would rise on stepping-stones of his dead self to higher things, and while never soaring into the class which devours curried lobster and smiles after it, might yet prove himself a devil of a fellow among the mutton cutlets." - Ashe Marson pleased about how his employer has taken to his exercise regime Something Fresh is P.G Wodeouses's first foray into the world of Blandings Castle. Anyone thats familiar with the authors other work such as Jeeves and Wooster would immediately recognise the wordplay, colourful descriptions and ridiculous scenarios the reader finds the colourful and endearing characters to be in. Something fresh does not disappoint with a cast of memorable characters such as Lord Emsworth, The Hon. Freddie Threepwood, The Efficient Baxter and Beach the Butler. The charm of P.G Wodehouse books lies in his description of a vanishing (and exotic world to most readers) world where the reader has the reassaurance that the worst thing that can happen to a character is getting entangled in breach of promise cases, insufferable sons and Stolen Scarabs from the Cheops 4th Dynasty. It's incredible how the author managed to juggle so many characters in a convoluted plot that like Ashe's The adventure of Gridle Quayle the detective is resolved most satisfactorily. The mix of colourful characters, ridiculous plots and beautiful wordplay is what makes the world of Blandings an excellent choice for some light bed time reading. Favourite Quotes "The scared cat proceeded on her journey upstairs, while Freddie, touching the stairs at intervals, went on down" - Freddie falling down the stairs "It is the saddest spectacle in the world, that of the crowd collected by a "Wanted" advertisement.. they are so palatably not wanted by any purpose whatsoever" - Ashe dismayed by the crowd that has responded to Mr. peter's advertisement for a "Capable man" "Perhaps the greatest hardship in being an invalid is the fact that people come to see you and keep your spirits up. The Hon. Freddie Threepwood suffered extremely from this." "Freddie, swelling himself out like an embarassed frog and gulping had uttered that memorable speech beginning "I say, you know, its like this, don't you know,' and ending, 'What I mean is, will you marry me, what?' - Freddie's eloquent proposal to Aline Peter's Book details Something Fresh - Goodreads World of Blandings - Goodreads
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