This is one of the series of books and stories that revolve around Blandings Castle and its inhabitants. Lord Emsworth, the master of the castle is absent minded and frequently confused. He cares only about his award winning pig, the Empress, and worries that his rival, Sir Gregory Parsloe Parsloe will produce a pig that outshines his. Meanwhile Emsworth's brother, Galahad, is writing a tell-all memoir that could prove to be an embarrassment to the family and get them ostracized by their friends. Emsworth's sister, Lady Constance is a domineering old bat who is chatelaine of the castle and sends many residents into hiding to avoid her. Adding to the chaos are two romantic crises involving younger members of the family, a shady private detective, Lord Emsworth's secretary who may or may not be mad, the theft of the Empress, and a butler who probably deserves sainthood after dealing with all of them. This is classic Wodehouse and a great deal of fun. The audiobook was narrated by John Wells who does a masterful job of voicing the characters.
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