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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'.
| ISBN-13 | 9780099514084 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10 | 0099514087 |
| Weight | 2.31 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 5.10 x 0.79 x 8.00 In |
| Edition | 1st Edition |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Language | English |
| Pages | 320 pages |
| Publisher | Arrow |
| Published On | 2008-08-07 |
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