Jeeves And The Tie That Binds
by P.G. Wodehouse
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Author: P.G. WodehouseEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2000-11-01
ISBN: 0743203623
Number of pages: 208
Publisher: Touchstone
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Book Review: 90th birthday! -- but still amusing, predictable Wodehouse !
Summary: 4 Stars
To be alive and kicking at age 90 ain't bad, but to be writing books worthy of one's younger efforts is indeed admirable. This entry in the Bertie and Jeeves long-running Wodehouse series is pretty much up to form -- silly plot for sure, but the delightful antics of Wooster, his butler/valet Jeeves, the "aged relative" Aunt Dahlia, and a half dozen goofy friends comprise the typical romp in the countryside so typical of these stories. And, as oft the case, Bertie's ex-girlfriends (he seems to have no end of them, yet ironically rarely a current one) make several appearances, and as their current romances flag, turn to back to Bertie, to his horror, with matrimonial intentions!
In "Tie That Binds", Bertie and Jeeves have traveled to his aunt's country cottage to help support a friend of hers, Ginger Winship, running for the House of Commons. Bertie's unwitting first canvassing call was upon Winship's opponent, a robust woman who, needless to say, takes the wind out of his sails and makes Bertie wonder if Ginger has a chance. Meanwhile, back at the ranch, his aunt is scheming to waylay a rich guest (L.P. Runkle) to solicit money for a young man wanting to marry, whose father had been somewhat cheated out of some inventor's riches by the rich guy. She winds up stealing a silver ornament from Runkle as part of a ploy to gain leverage, only to see Bertie blamed for the pilferage and stand to go to jail. Meanwhile, some other characters let loose on our hero, including his ex-'s, whom he tries to dodge at every turn. All we need are the Three Stooges and our farce would be complete!
This book was published in 1971 on the author's 90th birthday. His prose still amuses and his characters, usually shallow at best, entertain with their twisted personalities and hilarious comings and goings. One should not look for much more than an hour or so of smiling while reading Wodehouse, but to be able to find that every time for sure, not bad, eh?
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