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Format:Hardcover
Uneasy Money is the story of Bill Dawlish who is left Ira Nutcombe's entire fortune. Ira wrote his niece out of his will in favour of Bill when he cured him of his `slice' on meeting at the Golf links at Wodehouse's seaside resort Mavis Bay. Bill is not overly comfortable with coming between Elizabeth Pickering and the inheritance she was due, and when his offer to split the money is refused by return of post he sets of to America to right the wrong.
As with all the great Wodehouse stories, Bill is mistaken for someone else, and when he and Elizabeth fall in love, coming clean can only ever be complicated by the arrival of a previous Fiancée whom would rather Bill kept all the money.
The book stands alone as a single story rather than falling into any of Wodehouse's great saga's with none of the characters from Blanding's castle or the Drones Club except for Theatrical publicist Roscoe Sherriff who would later cameo in `The Indiscretions of Archie'.
Although not the greatest book in P G Wodehouse's vast catalogue of work it is still a great novel, that can stand up on it's own without been propped up by the familiarity which often helps the Wodehouse reader feel comfortable reading about old friends.
As with all the great Wodehouse stories, Bill is mistaken for someone else, and when he and Elizabeth fall in love, coming clean can only ever be complicated by the arrival of a previous Fiancée whom would rather Bill kept all the money.
The book stands alone as a single story rather than falling into any of Wodehouse's great saga's with none of the characters from Blanding's castle or the Drones Club except for Theatrical publicist Roscoe Sherriff who would later cameo in `The Indiscretions of Archie'.
Although not the greatest book in P G Wodehouse's vast catalogue of work it is still a great novel, that can stand up on it's own without been propped up by the familiarity which often helps the Wodehouse reader feel comfortable reading about old friends.
Format:Hardcover
What we have here is a very amiable early Wodehouse, before the author's incomparable writing style had fully bedded down. The plot - involving Lord Dawlish unexpectedly inheriting five million dollars from an eccentric American golf fanatic, and his efforts to return at least part of the money to the man's niece and, in his view, rightful heir - need not detain us. Suffice to say it thickens satisfyingly as coincidence is piled on coincidence, as one would expect, and early incarnations of several Wodehouse stock characters are on display - the penniless, good-natured young hero; the small and perky blonde heroine; the pushy, utterly inappropriate fiancée; the alcoholic brother with the sloping forehead - all that's missing is a few forbidding aunts. Plum was a bit rough on poor old Eustace the monkey, though.
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34 of 35 people found the following review helpful
Ailing? Try some Wodehouse medicine!
18 Dec 2002
Format:Audio Cassette
I do not regret having read all of the Wodehouse books written before this one, but I have to express my delight at finally starting to get to the books that made Wodehouse's reputation. This particular one isn't tied to any of his serieses, but shares a lot with both the Blandings castle and Bertie & Jeeves books. First off, there's Lord Dawlish, the sort of chap who is just a little too nice for his own good, the kind who always gets nipped by one and all for a fiver here or a ten-spot there. Then there's his fiancee, who's obsessed on the money deal; an eccentric wealthy old man; a couple of Americans; and a nightclub-singing Lady (as in Lord and Lady). There's money, and the lack of it, that seems to be a separate character content to flirt with all the rest of the cast. A little plot line regarding golf, keeping bees, transatlantic trips, people who may or may not be who they are, a will that may or may not be the operative one, people mistaken for themselves and others, and true love. My god, the formula is so easy, yet as any one knows who has tried a hand at this stuff, just because you've got the recipe, it doesn't mean your souffle rises in the same way.
This is a good one to recommend to people who have never read Wodehouse before, because it is compact and self-contained. It's been said that laughter is the best medicine--if so, then Wodehouse is a wonder drug.
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Easy Reading
6 Jan 2005
Format:Hardcover
This book was first published in the U.S. on March 17, 1916 by D. Appleton and Company, and then in the U.K. on October 4, 1917 by Methuen & Co., so it is a fairly early Wodehouse story. Although this is better than most of his early stories, it is not as good as some of his writing that would come later. Those who know Wodehouse will find themselves in familiar territory.
The main character of this story is Lord Dawlish, who has a title but not much money, a fact of which his fiancée, Claire Fenwick, reminds him repeatedly. He suddenly finds that he has been left a fortune by a man he hardly knew, and being the honorable man he is he feels he needs to restore at least some of this money to its rightful heirs. This takes him to America, where Claire also finds herself when a friend of hers writes her asking to visit.
To attempt to cover a Wodehouse plot completely would take much too long and I could never do it justice. As one would expect there are several interesting characters, and lots of plot twists. In the end, as with all of his stories, love wins out, and the reader enjoys the ride all the way.
This edition is another in "The Collector's Wodehouse" series being published by The Overlook Press in the U.S. (in the U.K. it is "The Everyman's Wodehouse" series being published by Everyman's Library).
The main character of this story is Lord Dawlish, who has a title but not much money, a fact of which his fiancée, Claire Fenwick, reminds him repeatedly. He suddenly finds that he has been left a fortune by a man he hardly knew, and being the honorable man he is he feels he needs to restore at least some of this money to its rightful heirs. This takes him to America, where Claire also finds herself when a friend of hers writes her asking to visit.
To attempt to cover a Wodehouse plot completely would take much too long and I could never do it justice. As one would expect there are several interesting characters, and lots of plot twists. In the end, as with all of his stories, love wins out, and the reader enjoys the ride all the way.
This edition is another in "The Collector's Wodehouse" series being published by The Overlook Press in the U.S. (in the U.K. it is "The Everyman's Wodehouse" series being published by Everyman's Library).
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
A delightful piece of work..
26 April 1999
Format:Mass Market Paperback
For Lord Dawlish, an unexpected inheritance comes along at a perfect time for marrying the girl he loves.. little does he know that it would lead to a breathtaking comedy spanning the Atlantic. A masterpiece which could only have belonged to Wodehouse's world.
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