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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. A classic Blandings Castle farce. Staring the Empress of Blandings, a chorus girl, Sir Galahad and a private investigator called Percy Pilbeam. ( )Galahad Threepwood! a strange twist on the Dickensian avuncular type. From the first sentence to the last Heavy Weather was a joy to read. It sparkles with wonderful characterizations, settings, situations, dialogue and, of course, humour. The twists and turns of the plot flowed smoothly from one to another naturally and effortlessly. It is a masterpiece painted in prose. This is a sequel to Summer Lightning and there are a number of references to events in that book, but the story is not dependent on those events and can be followed with having any knowledge of them. From the first sentence to the last Heavy Weather was a joy to read. It sparkles with wonderful characterizations, settings, situations, dialogue and, of course, humour. The twists and turns of the plot flowed smoothly from one to another naturally and effortlessly. It is a masterpiece painted in prose. This is a sequel to Summer Lightning and there are a number of references to events in that book, but the story is not dependent on those events and can be followed with having any knowledge of them. This book was surprisingly good. It has a standard Wodehouse plot, but the characters in this book really make the book work! It has your usual mix of snobbish aristocracy, the young lord who wants to marry a chorus girl, the smart butler, and the standard run of misunderstandings...and you'll laugh just as much as you did when you read his other books. While most people prefer Bertie and Jeeves, Galahad Threepwood definately could give those two a run for their money! no reviews | add a review
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