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Jeeves and the King of Clubs

By: Ben Schott
Narrated by: James Lance
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Summary

Random House presents the audiobook edition of Jeeves and the King of Clubs, written by Ben Schott and read by James Lance.

'Impossible to read without grinning idiotically' - Mark Sanderson, Evening Standard

Storm clouds loom over Europe. Treason is afoot in the highest social circles. The very security of the nation is in peril. Jeeves, it transpires, has long been an agent of British Intelligence, but now His Majesty's Government must turn to the one man who can help . . . Bertie Wooster.

In this magnificent new homage to P. G. Wodehouse, Ben Schott leads Jeeves and Wooster on an uproarious adventure of espionage through the secret corridors of Whitehall, the sunlit lawns of Brinkley Court, and the private clubs of St James's.

We encounter an unforgettable cast of characters – old and new – including outraged chefs and exasperated aunts, disreputable politicians and gambling bankers, slushy debs and Cockney cabbies, sphinx-like tailors, and sylph-like spies.

There is treachery to be foiled, naturally, but also horses to be backed, auctions to be fixed, engagements to be escaped, madmen to be blackballed, and a new variety of condiment to be cooked up.

Jeeves & the King of Clubs is essential reading for aficionados of The Master, and a perfect introduction to the joys of Jeeves and Wooster for those who have never before dipped their toe.

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Critic reviews

Peerless in its wit, elegance and silliness. It is the most successful homage to PG Wodehouse's Wooster and Jeeves stories to date. The footnotes are a joy of misplaced erudition. More of the same, please. (Robert Fox)
Schott rises to the occasion with a rebooting of one of literature’s great double acts that captures His Master’s voice and, above all, the famous Wodehouse rhythm... A brilliant conceit: a network of spies in livery, silently watching the movers and shakers.
His sensitivity to the tics and cadences of his characters’ speech and ways of being is uncannily acute, and full of the same freshness and resonance of perception as Wodehouse’s own style. . . it vibrates with the spirit and rhythms of [Wodehouse’s] heart (Matthew Adams)
An amusing and well-written homage to the master . . . Schott excels with a series of similes and metaphors every bit as striking as those Wodehouse came up with. A delight to read.
A most thrilling return of Wodehouse's Jeeves and Wooster.
Impossible to read without grinning idiotically. Tinkety-tonk! (Mark Sanderson)
A glorious procession of high jinks (Louis Wise)
Highly recommended
Remarkably good… in its similes, pace and general zing, this yarn is eerily Wodehousian. Blisteringly well done. (Quentin Letts)
A true delight.
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Mr Schott got the characterisations about right, and each character's patter was approximately on the button. The book is fun, but obviously it's nothing like a real PGW novel. I have the feeling that it's unfair to compare anyone with the master of English literary humour, but to what else can one compare such a work? Certainly a credit worthy effort in a lost cause.

A good attempt at an impossible task.

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An extremely witty and entertaining book
Found myself smiling, even laughing out loud
Excellent narration
So nice to find a clever, funny read

Jeeves and the King of Clubs

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I'm a big Wodehouse fan, having listened to and loved every one of his stories multiple times. I know I was somewhat late to the party when I discovered this book, but I just cannot describe my utter joy and excitement at being able to join Jeeves and Wooster (and many other well-known characters) on another unwilling adventure!

The writing - by Ben Schott - was brilliant. You can tell it's intended to be as true to the style of Wodehouse as possible; although it certainly comes close, no one can match the master himself! Don't let this put you off though. It's clear the original texts have been studied in great depth, and the behaviours and peculiarities of each character are reproduced flawlessly.

Particular acclaim must go to the narrator - James Lance - who did an excellent job of giving voice to the characteristically large number of characters in many of Wodehouse's novels. I had no trouble distinguishing between the characters, and in my opinion Lance's chosen voices fitted each character perfectly.

All in all, a thoroughly enjoyable book that I wouldn't hesitate to recommend to anyone who desires some entertaining escapism delivered by top class writing and performance.

Right, now on to the sequel...

Wonderful Escapism into Wodehouse-esque Capers!

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Lovely little story, no issue there. the narrator does a good Bertie but other characters have a terrible voice and accent to them, making it a difficult listen at times

Great story, narrator can't do Scottish agents

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I really enjoyed this book. It captures the spirit of Plum brilliantly. As well as old friends, we’re introduced to new characters who are equally funny.
I enjoyed the narration and really hope that either Mr Schott, Sebastian Faulke or other authors will take us back into the world of Wodehouse in the near future

Great fun!

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