Uncle Fred in the Springtime

Description

"'I don't know if you happen to know what the word "excesses" means, but these are what Pongo's Uncle Fred, when in London, invariably commits.' When the dastardly Duke of Dunstable plots to steal Lord Emsworth's pig, Empress of Blandings, the wily Uncle Fred--aka the Earl of Ickenham--is called in to thwart him. To that end, the Earl arrives at Blandings Castle under false pretences, posing as pompous 'loony-doctor' Sir Roderick Glossop, accompanied by two other imposters, one of them the unfortunate Pongo; a bookie turned private detective; an angry sixteen-stone poet; a suspicious dancing secretary, and Lord Emsworth's pink-faced heir who will keep pointing his gun in the wrong direction. In other words: business as usual..."--P. [4] of cover.

First Sentence

The door of the Drones Club swung open, and a young man in form-fitting tweeds came down the steps and started to walk westwards.

Subjects

Other Editions

• Uncle Fred in the SpringtimeRandom House UK Ltd (A Division of Random House Group)1987-04-16
• Uncle Fred in the springtime.P. F. Collier1939-01-01
• Uncle Fred in the springtimeH. Jenkins1939-01-01
• Uncle Fred in the springtime.Doubleday, Doran & co., inc.1939-01-01
• Uncle Fred in the springtimeSimon and Schuster1939-01-01
• Uncle Fred in the springtime.Penguin books1954-01-01