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The Clicking of Cuthbert

By: P. G. Wodehouse
Narrated by: Frederick Davidson
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 Who but P.G. Wodehouse could have extracted high comedy from the most noble and ancient game of golf? And who else could have combined this comedy with a real appreciation of the game, drawn from personal experience? Wodehouse's brilliant but human brand of humor is perfectly suited to these stories of love, rivalry, revenge, and fulfillment on the links.

While the Oldest Member sits in the clubhouse quoting Marcus Aurelius on patience and wisdom, outside on the green the fiercest human passions burn. All kinds of human life are here, from the cocky professional Sandy McHoots to the shy Ramsden Waters, whose only consolation is golf. Even golf-haters will not be able to resist stories that so perfectly blend physical farce with verbal wit and a gallery of unforgettable characters.

Click here to see all the titles in our P.G. Wodehouse collection.(P)1998 Blackstone Audio Inc. Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Fiction Witty Comedy Golf Funny Sports Game

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"[Wodehouse is] a brilliantly funny writer - perhaps the most consistently funny the English language has yet produced." ( The Times, London)
"Wodehouse is the greatest comic writer ever." (Douglas Adams)
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Frederick Davidson's dry narration perfectly suits these whimsical stories, the humour of which can easily escape the inattentive ear. However this is clearly a lazy transcription from a tape or CD version as there are frequent repeats of a few seconds every so often.

Light and amusing though with production problems

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love the stories, a few repeated phrases though which can be rather annoying. I will save to listen again.

classic Wodehouse

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even as a non golf fan (never played in my life) I found this selection of Golf inspired tales highly amusing. exactly the type of story you'd expect from Wodehouse - if you've read any before, you've a fair idea what you are getting.

definitely worth a listen

enjoyable, lighthearted, typical Wodehouse

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Really enjoyed coming back to these stories that I enjoyed so much as a teenager. So well -written.

Brilliant

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Frederick Davidson (David Case) is a true master and pioneer of the audio book performance. His PG Wodehouse readings are sublime. Sadly, he is no longer with us - he succumbed, ironically, to throat cancer and died being unable to speak as his larynx had been removed. Gone forever but his voice lives on with audible.

This collection of short stories is a must - even if you need to be a golf fan. Lovely stories beautifully read.

However, the editing of this audiobook is atrocious: Sloppy and untidy. Almost every story has repeated lines in it. I know how this happens and it’s easy to make this mistake if you are rushing an edit with badly recorded time codes. That said this is no excuse.

Pity.

Way Too Many Mulligans

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