Synopses & Reviews
Turmoil strikes once more at Blandings Castle. Lord Emsworth finds his idyllic home overrun not only with the local Church Lad's Brigade, but also the curmudgeonly old Duke of Dunstable and publishing magnate (and fellow pig-lover) Lord Tilbury. Both are scheming to get their hands on Emsworth's peerless pig, Empress of Blandings, and meanwhile, star-crossed lovers battle the iron will of Lady Constance Keeble. Fortunately, Uncle Fred is also on hand to sort things out in this timeless installment from the master of comic farce, classically narrated by Martin Jarvis.
Review
"This delightfully funny audiobook is not to be missed." —"Listen Up," Publishers Weekly audio book blog
Synopsis
The debonair Uncle Fred makes a welcome return to Blandings, where plotting and confusion is rife. Blackmail, sabotage, jilted lovers and pigs under threat of kidnap all feature largely, making this hilarious instalment in the Blandings series irresistible to fans and newcomers alike.The story sees lovely debutante Myra Schoonmaker unhappily ensconced in Blandings at the insistence of Lady Constance Keeble, who objects to Myra's entanglement with down-at-heel curate Bill Bailey. But Blandings never has been a place to stifle the wants of the heart for long. Soon, all kinds of subterfuge and shifty goings-on are afoot to reunite the lovebirds, with the help of an unbeatable cast of misfits and society schmoozers including Pongo Twistleton, Lord Tilbury, Lavender Briggs and of course, amiably vague Lord Emsworth and his trusty 'man-mountain' butler Beach.
Read by the fantastic, critically-acclaimed Martin Jarvis.