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Uncle Fred in the Springtime

By: P. G. Wodehouse
Narrated by: Jonathan Cecil
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Uncle Fred is one of the hottest earls who ever donned a coronet. Or as he crisply puts it, 'There are no limits, literally none, to what I can achieve in the springtime.'

Even so, his gifts are stretched to the limit when he is urged by Lord Emsworth to save his prize pig, the Empress of Blandings, from the enforced slimming cure of the haughty Duke of Dunstable. Pongo Twistleton knows his debonair but wild uncle shouldn't really be allowed at large - especially when disguised as a brain surgeon. He fears the worst. And in yet another brilliant novel by the master of English comedy, Pongo will soon find his fears are amply justified.

©2014 P.G. Wodehouse (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Classics Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Literature & Fiction Comedy Funny Witty Feel-Good

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"Hilarious....Jonathan Cecil succeeds all around, reading expressively and slowly....Immensely enjoyable listening." ( AudioFile)
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PG Wodehouse in the finest of form.

If you are feeling under the weather, just wallow—like a proverbial hippo—in the salve of his exquisite prose, and hilarious humor.

Just Hilarious…

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My favourite Wodehouse well read and unabridged. It was a total joy to listen to from start to finish.

Brilliant.

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Only P G Wodehouse delivers such perfect delight. Jonathan Cecil is the ideal reader bringing every character to life.

Brilliant fun.

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Excellent story as expected from this author.
Well read given the amount of characters.
A highly recommended story.

P G Woodhouse

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The witty prose and eccentric characters of Wodehouse brought to life in a wonderful reading by Jonathan Cecil. Guaranteed to spread sweetness and light!

A complete joy...

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The comment beginning “not so witty Wodehouse” is WRONG. 🦊. uncle Fred js a great character who is very funny.

This book is great

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A master of linguistic gymnastics, P.G. Wodehouse never fails to entertain. As a fan of Jeeves and Wooster, I was overjoyed to meet up again with Bertie's old pals 'Offy' Prosser and Sir Roderick Glossop. Bizarre reasoning, bleeding hearts, colourful characters and The Empress of Blandings Castle all come together to form a story with as many twists as a pig's tail!

PG Wodehouse - a linguistic gymnast!

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I’ve always been a great fan of PG Wodehouse and it’s difficult to choose a favourite, but this story really has it all and I find myself laughing out loud at some of the magnificent descriptions and twists and turns of this wonderful story. PGW’s use of English has never been better and his story with the Earl of Ickenham, Pongo, Lord Emsworth and the Duke of Dunstable has all the ingredients of a great farce. It is brilliantly read, too, and I enjoy it again and again.

Simply the best!

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The star of this is Jonathan Cecil. In a complicated story he voices each character so well that you could be watching a play.

Always enjoyable

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Firstly I have to mention that I love all things Wodehouse. Uncle Fred in the Springtime is in fact one of my favourite Wodehouse books. I am guessing that most people who download this audio book will likewise be Wodehouse fans, so I don't have to mention the intricate plot, and indeed plots within plots, and general pig stealing shenanigans, all of this will be familiar territory to the legions of loyal fans. What I must say is terrific though, is the narration by Jonathan Cecil. He is perfect! He really becomes all those characters and his voice is somehow so completely suited to what he is reading. I look forward to downloading all the Wodehouse novels that Jonathan Cecil has narrated.

Had me laughing out loud!

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