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Hot Water

By: P. G. Wodehouse
Narrated by: Jonathan Cecil
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 Château Blissac, on its hill above St Roque, is in a setting where every prospect pleases. But it doesn't please its current occupier, J. Wellington Gedge. Mr Gedge wants none of it - and particularly none of the domineering Mrs Gedge's imperious wish that he should become American Ambassador to Paris. Instead he pines for the simpler life of California, where men are men and filling stations stand tall.

Mrs Gedge has powerful allies - including the prohibitionist Senator Opal. But will she get her way? And will the Senator's delightful daughter Jane get her man?

In a plot which involves safe-blowers, con men, jewel-thieves and even a Bloomsbury novelist, few are quite as they seem. But the heady atmosphere of France in the 1930s makes for one of Wodehouse's most delightful comedies.

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I suspect it’s a Marmite thing, with some people thinking J Cecil is the cat’s pyjamas, and some not. I fall into the latter category.
It must be a difficult book to perform, as almost all the characters are American, but I felt that JC blurred the characters, especially during dialogues, to an extent that it sometimes became difficult to be sure who was speaking . Coupled with his slight tendency to gabble, especially in the first half, I found this recording to be less enjoyable than I had anticipated.
Still a worthwhile purchase, but not on my favourites list.

One of my favourite Wodehouse stories, but not great performance

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An easygoing book with multiple intertwined storylines with fine British humor. Works as a happyness prescription drug. 😀 Jonathan Cecil is the best reader of Wodehouse.

Funny, sweet and well read

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I run out of things to say about Wodehouse. I find his stories so witty and surprisingly relevant today.

Brilliant!!

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Loved the book, narrator is great but sometimes voices and accents are a bit confused

Brilliant and funny

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Another good piece of escapism from the master of storytelling. An enjoyable story with laughs aplenty throughout and typical Wodehouse characters. I enjoyed the reading and would recommend.

Excellent

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