A Gentleman of Leisure

Wodehouse, P G

ISBN 10: 0786107804 ISBN 13: 9780786107803

Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks, 2012

Synopsis

[This is the Audiobook CD Library Edition in vinyl case.]

**An AudioFile Earphones Award Winner**

[Read by Frederick Davidson]

When Jimmy Pitt bets an actor friend that any fool could burgle a house, offering to demonstrate the feat that very night, he puts his reputation on the line. He hires the services of a professional burglar, but his difficulties are increased when he has the misfortune to select police captain McEachern's house for the burglary. And imagine Jimmy's consternation when he learns that Captain McEachern's daughter is none other than the beautiful Molly, whom he has worshipped from afar for quite some time.

From New York, the action of the story moves to Dreever Castle in Shropshire, England, where Jimmy's bird comes home to roost--with a vengeance.

Filled with the sights, smells, and sounds of rural England, A Gentleman of Leisure contains all the wit and humor we have come to expect from the inimitable P. G. Wodehouse.

About this title

About the Author:

P.G. WODEHOUSE (1881-1975), an England-born journalist and novelist, lived in several different countries before settling in the United States after WWII. In a career spanning over sixty years, he wrote more than ninety books. During the 1920s, Wodehouse collaborated with Broadway legends like Cole Porter and George Gershwin on musicals, and in the 1930s, he expanded his repertoire by writing for motion pictures. He was honored with a knighthood in 1975.

Review:

''[Davidson's] light characterizations of the British male upper crust come off well . . . The story is hilarious.'' --AudioFile

''The reader, Frederick Davidson, has a very interesting voice and uses it well to bring the various characters to life.'' --Library Journal

About this edition

• Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0786107804
• ISBN 13: 9780786107803
• Binding: Audio CD