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'You don't analyse such sunlit perfection, you just bask in its warmth and splendour.' Stephen Fry
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A P.G. Wodehouse novel
Seize this wonderful chance to embark on a Wodehousian voyage on the luxurious liner S.S. Atlantic - in the company of Monty Bodkin, whose passion for Gertrude Butterwick knows no bounds (except those set by the wild-at-heart Hollywood starlet Lotus Blossom and her pet alligator). Also aboard are a movie mogul, the centre-forward for the All-England ladies hockey team and the two Tennyson brothers (one of whom has been mistaken for the late poet laureate and given a fat movie contract...). Also a chatty steward, and a mouse doll in which all manner of things can be hidden. This is Wodehouse afloat - a voyage of pure delight.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Great books unsually start with great 1st sentences, and Luck of the Bodkins doesn't disappoint with this classic Wodehouse gem: "Into the face of the young man who sat on the terrace of the Hotel Magnifique at Cannes there had crept a look of furtive shame, the shifty hangdog look which announces that an Englishman is about to talk French." How can you possibly put a book down that starts like that! And it only gets better.
The eponomous hero Monty Bonkin is also a minor character in the Blandings novel "Heavy Weather. " This book picks up right where we left him at the end of that book making it a sequel of sorts though you defininately do not have to have read "Heavy Weather" first. Set in London, New York and Hollywood this is a great farce, which will keep you laughing to the end. Another great thing about this is that it the longest Wodehouse novel I've come across at 358pgs. so there's more to love.
Most importantly, make sure you pick this novel up (as well as the other Wodehouse books available) in the exquisite Everyman Library edition -- the beautifully designed, well crafted uniform editions that will last for generations and only cost a pound more than the paperback pocket books.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Great books unsually start with great 1st sentences, and Luck of the Bodkins doesn't disappoint with this classic Wodehouse gem: "Into the face of the young man who sat on the terrace of the Hotel Magnifique at Cannes there had crept a look of furtive shame, the shifty hangdog look which announces that an Englishman is about to talk French." How can you possibly put a book down that starts like that! And it only gets better.
The eponomous hero Monty Bonkin is also a minor character in the Blandings novel "Heavy Weather. " This book picks up right where we left him at the end of that book making it a sequel of sorts though you defininately do not have to have read "Heavy Weather" first. Set in London, New York and Hollywood this is a great farce, which will keep you laughing to the end. Another great thing about this is that it the longest Wodehouse novel I've come across at 358pgs. so there's more to love.
More importantly, make sure you pick this novel up (as well as the other Wodehouse books available) in the exquisite Everyman Library edition -- the beautifully designed, well crafted uniform editions that will last for generations and only cost a pound more than the paperback pocket books. These editions are also available on Amazon.uk.com
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This book is unique in Wodehouse's canon in being set almost entirely on a trans-Atlantic liner. The usual Wodehousian elements are here in abundance: lovers' misunderstandings, expensive jewellery, destitute young men trying to find money, but two central ingredients - a loquacious ship-steward and a brown plush Mickey Mouse - are probably not to be found elsewhere.
The intricate interactions and schemings of all the characters make the plot hilariously complex even for a Wodehouse novel. The high standard of writing is maintained throughout and the pace rarely slackens.
Only a couple of things may be said against the book. The eponymous hero is rather undistinctive, but the supporting cast more than compensates for his lack of individuality and provides most of the comedy and machinations. The ending is a little dragged out, but it is perhaps necessary for tying all the loose ends together.
In fine, anyone who enjoys Wodehouse's brand of humour will doubtless delight in this story. It may be recommended especially to those who wish to find Wodehouse outside London clubs and country-houses.
The intricate interactions and schemings of all the characters make the plot hilariously complex even for a Wodehouse novel. The high standard of writing is maintained throughout and the pace rarely slackens.
Only a couple of things may be said against the book. The eponymous hero is rather undistinctive, but the supporting cast more than compensates for his lack of individuality and provides most of the comedy and machinations. The ending is a little dragged out, but it is perhaps necessary for tying all the loose ends together.
In fine, anyone who enjoys Wodehouse's brand of humour will doubtless delight in this story. It may be recommended especially to those who wish to find Wodehouse outside London clubs and country-houses.
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The Master's Masterpiece
If you have never read any Wodehouse, start with this one. If you have read Jeeves but have never read this, buy it straight away. Read more
Published 7 months ago by P. G. Russell
Entertaining and innocent
"The Luck of the Bodkins" is one of Wodehouse's stand alone novels i.e. its not tied into other novels like the Blandings or Jeeves novels. Even so, it is a very entertaining read. Read more
Published on 10 May 2010 by Aquinas
The Luck of the Casual Reader
`The Luck of the Bodkins' tells the continuing story of Monty Bodkin and his engagement to Gertrude Butterwick which relies on his remaining in someone's employ for a whole year. Read more
Published on 24 Dec 2007 by Ian Wood, Author of 'Here's 2 Absent Fathers'
Wodehouse Surpasses Surpassing
Wodehouse has been and will always be a Master of Humour, a Master of the Short Story, a Master of the Novel, a Master of the Farce and a Master of the Comic Simile (those who have... Read more
Published on 9 Nov 2002 by "goodygoody_yumyum"
Brilliant host of characters and a suberb Wodehouse plot
Wonderful....full of twists and turns - as soon as everything seems to be going to plan yet another spanner is bunged between the wheels. Read more
Published on 29 Oct 2001 by "claudette_colbert"
A tale of Mice (Mickey of that ilk) and diamond necklaces
Books where all the action takes place on board ship are somtimes inclined to be a bit prediactable and boring. Not this one. Read more
Published on 22 May 2001
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