Books like Uncle Fred in the springtime by P. G. Wodehouse
Uncle Fred, known as the Earl of Ickenham, arrives at Blandings Castle in disguise, pretending to be the pompous doctor Sir Roderick Glossop. Joined by a motley crew of impersonators—including a bookie turned detective, a poet, a dancing secretary, and Lord E‑Msworth’s skeptical heir—he concocts a farcical plan to outwit the Duke of Dunstable, who wants to pilfer the Empress of Blandings. In classic Wodehouse style, a series of mistaken identities and humorous mishaps unfold, culminating in business as usual at the eccentric estate.
First publish date: 1939
Genre: Humorous Fiction/Comedy Fiction
Authors: P. G. Wodehouse
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