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Uncle Dynamite

By: P. G. Wodehouse
Narrated by: Jonathan Cecil
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The uncle in question is Frederick Altamount Cornwallis, Fifth Earl of Ickenham, better known as Uncle Fred, an old boy of such a sunny and youthful nature that explosions of sweetness and light detonate all around him (in the course, it must be said, of a plot that involves blackmail, impersonation, knock-out drops, stealing, arrests and potential jewel-smuggling).

This is Wodehouse at his very best, with sundered lovers, explorers, broke publishers and irascible aristocrats all eventually yielding to the magic, ever-so-slightly-unscrupulous touch of Uncle Fred. It is, as Richard Usborne writes, 'a brilliantly sustained rattle of word-perfect dialogue and narrative topping a very complicated and well-controlled plot'.

©2014 P.G. Wodehouse (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Literature & Fiction Funny Witty Feel-Good Comedy
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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

funny and witty as ever, Wodehouse at his best (again). It never ceases to amaze me that the same basic plots are repeated over and over in Wodehouse and yet they come fresh at you everytime.

Which character – as performed by Jonathan Cecil – was your favourite?

Cecil can do the english local accents wonderfully, even his women sound plausible

Dynamite indeed

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Wonderfully written and superbly read . Hours and hours of sheer joy listening to this! Classic Wodehouse.

Pure entertainment

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This is a tour de force by Jonathan Cecil. The voice for each character is ideal combined with perfect comic timing. A treat from start to finish.

Wonderful

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If you could sum up Uncle Dynamite in three words, what would they be?

Though not as funny as some of PG's other books, it is still enjoyable and excellent to lift you into a good mood!

What other book might you compare Uncle Dynamite to, and why?

Any other PG Woodhouse, Because of the ability to make fun of an entire nation without being nasty!

Any additional comments?

Perfect for driving!

Always entertaining

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Superb narration.

Every character a beautifully different voice.
(i have to write six more words)

Superb narration

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