Uncle Dynamite

Wodehouse, P G

£16.99

Frederick Altamount Cornwallis, Fifth Earl of Ickenham, better known as Uncle Fred, is an old boy of such a sunny and youthful nature that explosions of sweetness and light detonate all around him (in the course of a plot that involves blackmail, impersonation, knock-out drops, stealing, arrests and potential jewel-smuggling).

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Publish Date: 04/05/2023
ISBN: 9781529153033 Category: Tag:

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‘One of the greatest and silliest stories ever told’ Greg James

‘A brilliant writer. Extraordinary’ Philip Pullman

Poor Pongo Twistleton must endure his sixty-year-old Uncle Fred once a year. But this year, mischievous Uncle Fred has gone too far.

While Pongo is busy trying to impress his future father-in-law Sir Aylmer Bostock, Uncle Fred asks him to steal the man’s priceless bust and replace it with a creation made by none other than his once-fiancée, Sally Painter. It is a scheme that is doomed to fail, but why should that deter Uncle Fred, or, for that matter, the unshakeable Sally? But when it does, Uncle Fred has several more tricks up his inestimable sleeve and Pongo will have to play more than the good nephew.

Will Uncle Fred have his way? Will Pongo end up with the right wife? And is a pot of raspberry jam ever truly safe from invaders?

A caper of irrepressible joy and wit, Uncle Dynamite is a Wodehouse classic and one of the finest comedy novels ever written.

Additional information

Weight 384 g
Dimensions 204 × 138 × 31 mm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Hardback

Pages

160

Language

English

Edition

Reprint

Dewey

823.912 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K