Author:P.G. Wodehouse

Trapped in the rural hell-hole of Steeple Bumpleigh with his bossy ex-fiancée, Florence Craye, her fire-breathing father, Lord Worplesdon, her frightful Boy-Scout brother, Edwin, and her beefy new betrothed, 'Stilton' Cheesewright, Bertie Wooster finds himself walking a diplomatic tightrope. With Florence threatening to ditch Stilton for Bertie, and Stilton threatening to trample on Bertie's insides if she does, things look black until Jeeves arrives to save the day. One of Wodehouse's most sparkling comedies, replete with an attendant cast of tyrannical aunts, demon children and literary fatheads.
'A master of both his period and of the English language'
—— Patrick O'Brian'A swashbuckling yarn...If Errol Flynn was still alive, there'd be a movie here'
—— Bournemouth Daily Echo[The] friendship that develops between the unemotional retired miner and the damaged youngster is simply touching, rather like the whole of this gentle novel
—— The TimesPacks an emotional punch
—— IndependentUndeniably seductive
—— Sunday TimesJoe Keenan has put the 'high' back into high jinks. His send-ups of criminal noveaux riches are biting and dead on - and his dialogue is refreshingly effervescent.
—— New York TimesOne of the funniest writers alive.
—— David LeavittA poignant tale of life, love and loss
—— MirrorTraditional, light-hearted romantic fiction at its best
—— Literary ReviewPoignant and humorous
—— NowA buoyant tale that will have you laughing and crying from start to finish
—— Woman's JournalThe twists and turns in the plot will leave you dizzy
—— New WomanThe story is original and the suspense is skilfully built. An infuriatingly enjoyable feel-good read
—— The ListAn engaging and original plot
—— New Statesman






