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A beautiful hardback edition of a Wodehouse fan favourite, with a brand new introduction from Radio 1 DJ Greg James.
'One of the greatest and silliest stories ever told' - Greg James
'A brilliant writer. Extraordinary' - Philip Pullman
Poor Pongo Twistleton must endure his sixty-year-old Uncle Fred once a year. But this year, mischievous Uncle Fred has gone too far.
While Pongo is busy trying to impress his future father-in-law, Sir Aylmer Bostock, Uncle Fred asks him to steal the man's priceless bust and replace it with a creation made by none other than his once-fiancรฉe, Sally Painter. It is a scheme that is doomed to fail, but why should that deter Uncle Fred or, for that matter, the unshakeable Sally? But when it does, Uncle Fred has several more tricks up his inestimable sleeve, and Pongo will have to play more than the good nephew.
Will Uncle Fred have his way? Will Pongo end up with the right wife? And is a pot of raspberry jam ever truly safe from invaders?
A caper of irrepressible joy and wit, Uncle Dynamite is a Wodehouse classic and one of the finest comedy novels ever written.
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Reviews of Uncle Dynamite praise P.G. Wodehouse's exceptional wit and writing style. Described as a gold standard of English humour and acknowledged as one of the finest and funniest English novelists, Wodehouse's work continues to delight readers with its charm and cleverness.
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ISBN: 9781529153033
Publisher: Cornerstone
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 04 May 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Hutchinson Heinemann
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 34.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 202.0mm
Weight: 380g
Pages: 320
About the Author
P. G. Wodehouse (1881-1975) is widely regarded as the greatest comic writer of the 20th century. Wodehouse wrote more than 70 novels and 200 short stories, creating numerous much-loved characters - the inimitable Jeeves and Wooster, Lord Emsworth and his beloved Empress of Blandings, Mr Mulliner, Ukridge, and Psmith. His humorous articles were published in more than 80 magazines, including Punch, over six decades. He was also a highly successful music lyricist, once with over five musicals running on Broadway simultaneously. P.G. Wodehouse was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for 'an outstanding and lasting contribution to the happiness of the world'.
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