Uncle Dynamite (Collector's Wodehouse) | 
 enlarge | Author: P.g. Wodehouse
Publisher: Overlook Hardcover
Category: Book
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Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 163655
Media: Hardcover
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Pages: 272
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 5.1 x 1.2
ISBN: 1585678740
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9781585678747
ASIN: 1585678740
Publication Date: May 10, 2007
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Wodehouse fans beware: Uncle Fred is in town and that means another literary dose of wacky hi-jinks. Love is in the air in Uncle Dynamite, and good old Fred (a.k.a. Lord Ickenham) resorts to impersonations, blackmail and ridiculous irreverence in an effort to sort out the havoc of a matchmaking blunderbuss.
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A fun read February 14, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Wodehouse's books that don't concern Jeeves and Wooster can be a bit hit or miss (or, at least, some of them are so similar that they are pretty much interchangeable). The broad outline of the plot here will seem vaguely familiar to Wodehouse fans, but this book is still definitely among his best. The sharp writing, the softly sarcastic observations, and the jokes are often laugh-out-loud funny. It is a very, very amusing book. Well worth it for Wodehouse fans looking for a few days of quiet pleasure.
Hilarious! May 9, 2002
18 out of 19 found this review helpful
This is the first non Jeeves and Wooster book of Wodehouses's that I've read, and I'm pleased to report that the adventures and exploits of Uncle Fred (aka Lord Ickenham) are just as madcap and droll as those of his more renown duo. As with many of the Jeeves and Wooster stories, the plot revolves around (mis)engagements, misunderstandings, country houses, bonny baby contests, blustering pompous old men, duck ponds, and a constable. However, the difference here is that instead of an idiot (Bertie) getting into sticky situations and being rescued by a genius (Jeeves), we have Uncle Fred, who seems to relish creating havoc and then sorting it all out through a variety of impersonations, good natured lies and blackmail, with general irreverence for one and all. The matchmaking leads to all manner of wacky hi-jinks, and as per usual, Wodehouse's comic timing is impeccable. Of course, the real treat is the language, which sparkles as it amuses. The names are especially good in this one, with Pongo, Bill Oakshot, and Sally Potter leading the way. (Coincidentally, two characters share the names of prominent characters from the Harry Potter saga: constable Harold Potter and Hermonie Bostock.) Uncle Fred is the equal of any Wodehouse character, and look forward to tracking down the rest of his tales.
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