Heavy Weather
Heavy Weather
PG Wodehouse
Shashi Tharoor
One of the funniest of Wodehouse’s well-crafted masterpieces. - Shashi Tharoor
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Heavy Weather

Heavy Weather

PG Wodehouse
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PG Wodehouse
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Within the stately walls of Blandings Castle, a comedic tempest brews, its epicenter a manuscript that everyone seems desperate to lay their hands on. "Heavy Weather" by P.G. Wodehouse unfolds in the verdant, idyllic gardens of the estate, now battlegrounds for a motley crew of characters, each with their own cunning plan to secure the coveted memoirs of Galahad Threepwood. From the ambitious publisher Lord Tilbury, who dreams of sensational profits, to the scheming Sir Gregory Parsloe-Parsloe and Lady Constance Keeble, who fear the memoirs’ contents could thwart a romantic union, the chase is on. Amidst this chaos, Monty Bodkin, the castle’s new secretary, seeks the manuscript for reasons of his own, embarking on an adventure that promises to secure his future. Wodehouse, with his quintessential wit and masterful storytelling, crafts a narrative so engaging that it becomes a whirlwind of mistaken identities, thwarted ambitions, and uproarious confrontations. "Heavy Weather" is not just a story about the lengths to which individuals will go for love, revenge, or success; it is a delightful romp through the British upper crust, a satirical glimpse into their lives, loves, and obsessions. At the heart of it all stands the Empress of Blandings, an oblivious yet somehow pivotal figure in this delightful farce. As alliances shift and strategies unravel, only one question remains: Who will emerge victorious in the end? In Wodehouse's world, the journey is always more delectable than the destination, making "Heavy Weather" a must-read for aficionados of classic British humor.

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Released
1933
1 Jan
Length
288
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One of the funniest of Wodehouse’s well-crafted masterpieces. - Shashi Tharoor
Good God, Clarence! You look like a bereaved tapeworm.
— PG Wodehouse, Heavy Weather

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