Damsel in distress, listener in clover

Once again, J Cecil reads The Master with consummate brilliance. And once again, The Master is on top form. Loved it!

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Don’t listen to this on the train!

PUBLIC HEALTH WARNING: wild laughter while listening to this is highly likely- you may annoy fellow passengers and risk recriminations for disturbing the peace,
Another gem from the pen of the master of lighthearted storytelling. All characters present and correct and descriptions spot on.
Superbly read with wit, verve and excellent characterisation. Thank you to two masters of their craft.

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Confident, mesmeric and inimitable

Would you listen to A Damsel in Distress again? Why?

I am a Wodehouse fan and there are very few of his stores that haven't thoroughly enjoyed. Whilst this may not be one of his best it's still very, very good. The typical thread of circumstances, characters' single-mindedness and downright tomfoolery lead the novel through catastrophe, plotting and delight. The course of true love, in the Wodehouse world, never runs smoothly.

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Jonathan Cecil is one of the best performers of Wodehouse novels. He managers to really engage the listener and his ability to conjure up the characters personalities vocally is astounding.

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Completely fantastic.

Brilliant narration by Jonathan Cecil, this is my first Audible PG Wodehouse and I can't wait to hear more.

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Possibly Wodehouse's best comic prose

If you think you've heard the best of Wodehouse, think again! Excellent comic writing.

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Guaranteed enjoyment

Full of typical P G Wodehouse humour, this is the best light entertainment. Jonathan Cecil reads this author's works brilliantly, no-one catch match him. A perfect combination.

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More than Jeeves

Many people know little more than the Jeeves and Wooster stories by P. G. Wodehouse.

This is as good a place as any to start exploring his other stories.

It has the same basic plotlines that are so well loved and the same cast of colourful and eccentric characters.

The quality is superb, narration spot on..............

Buy it and you won't be disappointed.

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A treat to rival any Jeeves book

Where does A Damsel in Distress rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I devoured all the Jeeves books (two or three times each) but I hadn't thought to explore other P G Wodehouse books. How silly of me and what a lot of lovely catching up I have to do. This was my first venture into non-Jeeves stories and it was delightful; a great start for anyone fearful of leaving behind their dear friend Bertie and venturing into unfamiliar waters. The characters in a Damsel in Distress are familiar in their Wodehouse-ness and the story is immediately appealing. And good old Jonathan Cecil as narrator; no one reads Wodehouse better than Cecil.

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A funny read

This was a funny story and I certainly enjoyed it. I wouldn't want to read many like it in a row but it was a nice break from the usual junk. There were plenty of mishaps and misunderstandings. The poshness of the voices did grate after a while though.

The settings were well enough described, if irrelevant. The characters were suitably deep (although making all the bad characters fat was a bit old school). The plot, what of it there was, moved well enough. I'll definitely try another Wodehouse at some point.

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