FREE THE OLD RELIABLE PDF P. G. Wodehouse | 224 pages | 27 May 2011 | Everyman | 9781841591780 | English | London, United Kingdom Ol' Reliable | The Outer Worlds Wiki Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Preview — The Old Reliable by P. The Old Reliable by P. Other people had their problems too, at the Hollywood home of Adela Shannon, Empress of Stormy Emotion, none more than Phipps, butler extraordinary and safe-cracker cum laude When Smedley found the revealing diary of a torrid film star, eagerly sought The Old Reliable by the Studios in exchange for cash by the handful, it looked as though joy would be unconfined for the many. Yet, as some wise bird once said, there's many a slip Get A Copy. The Old Reliablepages. Published August 27th by Vintage first published April 18th More Details Original Title. Other Editions Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about The Old Reliableplease sign up. Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 3. Rating details. More filters. Sort The Old Reliable. Start your review of The Old Reliable. Jan 08, Benita Prins rated it it was amazing. Well, this is P. It goes without saying that it's brilliant. Whilst I give it five stars, however, the ending seems a teeny bit, ever so slightly, abrupt. Other than that: characterisation, superb. Use of English language, already classified as Wodehouse The Old Reliable therefore skilful and elegant. And plot, classic Wodehouse. Everyone around Adela Cork's home is poor except for Adela Cork who's rolling in the stuff. The Old Reliable brother-in-law Smedley's dreams hinge on the diary of Carmen Flores, the movie star who originally owned the Cork home and led a wild life. Smedley's The Old Reliable goes that he could blackmail any number of people thanks to the information in this diary. He just has to find where Flores hid it Bill a. What shall we do? Why, help Smedley find the diary and then touch him for that measly sum, of course. But they don't reckon on Phipps, the evil genius. Always include your English butler in the equations for your get-rich-quick schemes. Dec 10, Melissa rated it liked it. The Old Reliable nice to know that a Wodehouse book need not contain a Bertie, a Baxter, an The Old Reliable, or a perfunctory P to be uproarious. This happens to include a woman named Bill, a former queen of the silent screen, and Phipps, who I have on good authority is not the world's only safe-cracking butler in retrospect, why shouldn't there be dozens of safe-cracking butlers? Sep 27, Michael Baranowski rated it really liked it. I was feeling a little low, I hadn't read any Wodehouse in a while, and there was The Old Reliable The Old Reliable on my shelves, calling to me. Not at the level of his best work, but even mediocre Wodehouse is awfully good stuff. Jun 17, Joe Stevens rated it really liked it. What elevates this stand alone Wodehouse aka no Jeeves, Blandings, Uncle Fred novel from some of his lesser stand alones is that this time he The Old Reliable us care about the inhabitants. If I'm rooting for the slightly barmy characters that people a novel, I'm much more likely to have a good time. Never mind that the plot is a bit slender as it allows for more humorous turns of phrase and pithy descriptions at which Wodehouse was the master. As I've worked my way through the complete works of PG and mo What elevates this stand alone Wodehouse aka no Jeeves, Blandings, Uncle Fred novel from some of his lesser stand alones is that this time he makes The Old Reliable care about the inhabitants. As I've worked my way through the complete works of PG and moved into the s, I've started to worry that I'm too far into the downhill side of his career for too many more really The Old Reliable novels. Spring Fever, a less funny version of this book really, Nothing Serious with its unfunny golf stories and even the Wooster novel The Mating Season were decent reads but lacking that sparkle that makes Wodehouse such a wonderful read. Fortunately the riotous Uncle Dynamite and the sparkling humor of Old Reliable have given me hope for the last 25ish works of fiction in The Master's amazing career. It is chock full of the typical Woodhousian farcical situations, but none of the characters is particularly likable, and the story doesn't build to a logical by the standards of P. Wodehouse climax. There are no great moments, and one senses by the midway point that this story really isn't going anywhere. Still, it's never dull, The Old Reliable the author has a way with words that can't help but amuse. Incidentally, I have never encountered The Old Reliable Wodehouse story with more references to contemporary celebrities. Given that many of the leading characters are or were involved in the movie industry, this makes a certain amount of sense. But it's almost as if the author made a conscious decision The Old Reliable pepper the text with the names of movie, TV, and literary notables. This in no way detracts from the story it may, in fact, ADD The Old Reliable the reader's enjoymentbut I did find it curious. Pretty sure this The Old Reliable my first Wodehouse without any of the The Old Reliable characters. Enjoyed it very much. This one stands out for being set in California instead of England, though an English butler The Old Reliable prominently and one of Wodehouse's typical goofy young English upper-class men also features, somewhat less prominently. Not sure if I'll do a proper review later, not a lot to say beyond it's Wodehouse and it's hilarious. Apr 02, Patressa The Old Reliable rated it really liked it. I liked "The Old Reliable" a lot. What's not to like about any P. Wodehouse story? I did find it to be very similar to Wodehouse's "Spring Fever," which I read recently -- many of the same plot elements. But that's OK, because, really, do we read Wodehouse for Wodehouse's great character development anyway? No, we do not. We read Wodehouse for fun and to for the tight, fun plot lines and uber-snappy dialogue! I especially loved the "Bill" character. An apt description of the author himself. Mar 07, Vicki rated The Old Reliable liked it Shelves: swealthconspiracynovelwritersiblingshumorimmigrantpoliceromance. Set in Hollywood in the late s, just before Wodehouse became an American citizen. The butler in the story is The Old Reliable Jeeves but a reformed safe-cracker. Aug 03, Joseph Schoolland rated it liked it. Not bad. Jan 11, Eadie rated it really liked it Shelves: read Hoping to escape from the domineering Adela, her brother-in-law Smedley, who has lived with her since losing his money, searches the house for Carmen's legendary lost diary, in the belief that its scorching revelations about the sex life The Old Reliable her fellow stars will make him millions. He is helped and hindered by a safe-blowing butler, a pompous movie mogul, a posse of unemployed Book Description: Following the death of Carmen Flores, the lubricious Mexican star, Adela Cork buys her Hollywood house. He is helped and hindered by a safe-blowing butler, a pompous movie mogul, a posse of unemployed scriptwriters, and the redoubtable The Old Reliable herself. Fortunately, Adela's sister, 'Bill' Shannon, not for nothing nicknamed 'the Old Reliable', is on hand to ensure The Old Reliable satisfactory outcome. This is a light comedy which is also a sharp satire The Old Reliable Hollywood mores. I found this book full of humor and wit with a clever plot that was full of twists and turns. This was my first read by P. Wodehouse and I enjoyed it very much and look forward to reading another one of his humorous books. Ol' Reliable | The Outer Worlds Wiki | Fandom The Old Reliable is a novel by P. The story is set in Hollywoodand follows the romantic and financial difficulties The Old Reliable various film stars, writers, movie moguls, butlers and safe-crackers. Former actress Adela Cork owns the Beverly Hills property known as the Carmen Flores place, after the famous and tempestuous The Old Reliable actress who previously owned the house. Flores was killed in a plane crash the previous year. The will of Adela's late wealthy husband Alfred says Adela should support his impecunious brother Smedley, though she merely lets him live in her house. Smedley dislikes living with Adela, who makes him drink yoghurt instead of cocktails. Adela's sister Bill, a former scriptwriter, is ghostwriting Adela's memoirs. Adela's impeccable butler Phipps is nervous that Bill, who was part of the jury that sentenced him to prison for safecracking a few years ago, will tell Adela about his past which he has kept secret, but she promises not to tell. Smedley hopes to find the late Carmen Flores's diary. He believes she wrote about her affairs with men who would pay to have it suppressed.