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P. G. Wodehouse | 256 pages | 03 Jun2008 | Cornerstone | 9780099513872 | English| London, United Kingdom

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The Heart of a Goof

Fromhis favourite chair onthe terrace above the ninthhole, The Oldest Member tells a series ofhilarious golfingstories. He is widelyrecognised as the greatest 20th-centurywriter ofhumour inthe Englishlanguage.

Perhaps best knownfor the escapades ofBertie Wooster and Jeeves, Wodehouse also created the world ofBlandings Castle, home to Lord Emsworthand his cherished pig, the Empress ofBlandings. For as longThe Heart ofa GoofI'mimmersed ina P. Wodehouse book, it's possible to keep the realworld at bayand live ina far, far nicer, funnier one where happyendings are the order ofthe day.

Wodehouse remains the greatest chronicler ofa certainkind ofEnglishness, that no one else has ever captured quite so sharply, or withquite as muchwit and affection. Searchbooks and authors.

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It was a morningwhenallnature shouted Fore! Wodehouse leads the listener out onto this little nine-hole course witha The Heart ofa Goofof nine Golfstories-as observed bythe Oldest Member.

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He was highlypopular throughout a career that lasted more thanseventyyears, and his manywritings continue to be widelyread. He is best knownfor his novels and short stories ofBertie Wooster and his manservant Jeeves and for his settings ofEnglishupper-class societyofthe preand post-World War I era.

Duringthe s, he collaborated withBroadwaylegends like Cole Porter and George Gershwinonmusicals and, inthe s, expanded his repertoire by writingfor motionpictures.

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