5 used from �15.95

Have one to sell? Sell yours here

See larger image

Share your own customer images

Publisher: learn how customers can search inside this book.

French Leave (Paperback)

by P.G. Wodehouse (Author)

4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Available from these sellers.

5 used from �15.95

Other Editions:	RRP:	Our Price:	Other Offers:
Hardcover			6 used & new from �26.95

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

The Adventures of Sally

by P.G. Wodehouse

4.0 out of 5 stars (3) �7.19

Uncle Fred in the Springtime

by P.G. Wodehouse

4.9 out of 5 stars (8) �4.99

Frozen Assets

by P.G. Wodehouse

5.0 out of 5 stars (1) �7.12

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

by Mary Ann Shaffer

4.2 out of 5 stars (214) �3.84

Uneasy Money (Everyman Wodehouse)

by P.G. Wodehouse

4.5 out of 5 stars (2) �9.89

› Explore similar items

Product details

Paperback: 208 pages
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd; New edition edition (26 Mar 1992)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0140124519
ISBN-13: 978-0140124514
Product Dimensions: 19.7 x 12.5 x 1.3 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 937,049 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

Product Description

Set in the French holiday resort of Roville, this novel tells the story of Jeff, a writer. Jeff falls in love with American Terry Trent - but he won't court her because he isn't rich and he thinks she is.

Suggested Tags from Similar Products

(What's this?)

Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)

p g wodehouse

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

	33% buy Laughing Gas (Everyman Wodehouse) 4.8 out of 5 stars (4) �6.99
	27% buy Uncle Fred in the Springtime 4.9 out of 5 stars (8) �4.99
	23% buy Do Butlers Burgle Banks? (Everyman Wodehouse) 4.5 out of 5 stars (2) �9.89
	17% buy Quick Service (Everyman Wodehouse) 5.0 out of 5 stars (1) �7.69

Explore similar items

Customer Reviews

3 Reviews

5 star:		(1)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

Average Customer Review

4.0 out of 5 stars (3 customer reviews)

Share your thoughts with other customers:

Create your own review

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Glorious Wodehouse, 13 Feb 2002

By A Customer

All the typical elements of a Wodehouse story are combined in this glorious romp through French spa towns. Follow the Marquis de Maufringneuse as he tries to help sundered hearts come together, whilst helping himself, of course..

Fans will be as ever enchanted, oh to live in Wodehouse's world!

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)

3.0 out of 5 stars CA VA AT L'HOTEL MAGNIFIQUE, 17 Aug 2009

By	Barty Literati "Barty Literati" (Devon, England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: French Leave (Hardcover)

A REVIEW OF 'FRENCH LEAVE' BY P.G. WODEHOUSE

'French Leave' is one of the more obscure novels in the P.G. Wodehouse canon. Indeed, it is notoriously tricky finding a copy these days. Written in 1955, it contains none of his established characters (not a Wooster, Emsworth, Ukridge or Psmith in sight), nor is it set in his more familiar territory of rural England, bustling London or sunny Hollywood. As such it is something of an oddity from the pen of such a prolific writer, albeit an enjoyable one.

The principal story revolves around various misunderstandings and schemes in the France resort of St. Rocque, where real millionaires mix with pretend millionaires and genuine (but penniless) aristocrats talk on level terms with yacht-owning sparkling water magnates. The inter-linking of characters has all the makings of a typical weekend at Blandings Castle. Among the convoluted twists-and-turns, we follow the fortunes of a young American girl, Terry (short for Teresa) and her search for a rich husband, which leads her to the door of titled-but-poor, Jeff. There are some fine comic moments along the road towards true love, most of which occur one fateful night in the Hotel Magnifique, and which see a conniving chief-of-police on the receiving end of a black eye (a "marron" in Wodehouse speak), and more on-off engagements than you could expect from the complete works of Jane Austin! These scenes play like a fine stage farce, and it is not difficult to imagine doors of a set opening and closing as characters enter and exit the scene with perfect comic timing.

However, 'French Leave' perhaps lacks the warmth of the very best of Wodehouse's books. The intricate plotting does much to cover up the fact that none of the protagonists here have the genuine likeability of his most popular characters. Indeed, this reviewer found the shenanigans of the irresponsible Old Nick (Marquis de Maufringneuse) rather trying, given that he came across as a rather inferior and rather underhand Galahad Threepwood. Likewise, the blending of French and English-speaking characters is a little awkward, and not enough is made of attempts by one side to speak the other's language to comic effect.

Nevertheless, 'French Leave' is thoroughly-enjoyable fluff, the perfect fare for a holiday reading in the sun. This may not be 5 star luxury Wodehouse, but it certainly provides comfortable accommodation for an amusing break.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)

4.0 out of 5 stars Wodehouse without the Drone, 28 Mar 2008

By	Ian Wood, Author of 'Here's 2 Absent Fathers' - See all my reviews

Teresa `Terry' Trent, American chicken farmer, on receiving a small windfall travels on holiday to the French resort of Roville to see how the other half live. The Marquis de Maufringneuse knows how the other half live, having once belonged to it, and now he is acting as an adventurer seeking rich American Women to introduce to his novelist son Jeff, the Comte d'Escrignon. On meeting Terry he assumes she to be rich enough to keep her father in law in the manner he used to be accustomed and so he is instrumental in their blossoming romance until he realises Terry has no money when he tries to break them up.

Confusion with the Marquis de Maufringneuse's ex-wife, two mineral water millionaires, a bent policeman, a drunken publisher and some stolen money all ensure that true love doesn't run a smooth course however we needn't worry too much, in Wodehouse's world only those whom truly deserve it get an unhappy ending.

A Wodehouse novel written without his usual formula, containing no references to members of the Drones or any of Wodehouse's stock characters; I should be praising it for its originality and as a jewel in the Wodehouse crown but if I'm honest what it is lacking is an English ass as the hero and a Country house setting, sorry.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)

Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review

› See all 3 customer reviews...

.jsOffDisplayBlock { display: block; } .jsOffDisplayInline { display: inline; } .jsOffVisibility { visibility: visible; } .jsOnDisplayBlock { display: none; } .jsOnDisplayNoneBlock { display: block; } .jsOnDisplayNoneInline { display: inline; } .jsOnDisplayInline { display: none; } .jsOnVisibility { visibility: hidden; } .jqOnDisplayBlock { display: none; } .jqOnDisplayInline { display: none; } .jqOnVisibility { visibility: hidden; } .jqOnDisplayNoneBlock { display: block; } .jqOnDisplayNoneInline { display: inline; }

Customer Discussions

This product's forum

Discussion	Replies	Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight

Active discussions in related forums

Discussion	Replies	Latest Post
fiction Good comedy novels?	47	13 minutes ago
fiction Help! Looking for book ?? please	4	22 minutes ago
fiction Word of Mouth	16	50 minutes ago
fiction Books that started well and finished disappointingly	33	1 hour ago
fiction I want to read your self published book	27	2 hours ago
fiction Atmosphere!	30	3 hours ago
fiction Announcement Amazon Rising Stars--Autumn 2009	31	3 hours ago