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Money for Nothing

1928

P. G. Wodehouse

Money for Nothing

Money for Nothing

P. G. Wodehouse

1928

British Literature, Humour, Novels

A dynamite explosion rocks the village of Rudge-in-the-Vale, shattering the peaceful monotony and setting off a chain of romantic catastrophes and financial schemes. John Carroll is in love with Patricia Wyvern, but there's just one small problem: their families despise each other. Enter Lester Carmody of Rudge Hall, who seeks out the services of Dr Twist at Healthward Ho and promptly pursues a dubious money-making venture that promises to complicate everything further. Wodehouse orchestrates this gentle chaos with impeccable timing, weaving together miscommunication, meddling relatives, and absurd circumstances into a narrative that feels as effortless as it is hilarious. This is comedy at its most polished, where love makes fools of everyone and somehow it all works out beautifully by the last page. Perfect for readers who want to disappear into a world where witty banter solves everything and happy endings are guaranteed.

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“was seldom that visitors penetrated to this room of his – indeed, he had chosen to live above the stables in preference to inside the house for this very reason, and on Rudge’s big night he had looked forward to an unbroken solitude. He was surprised, therefore, as he checked the account of the Messrs Vanderschoot & Son for bulbs, to hear footsteps on the stairs. A moment later, the door had””

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“The stoppered bottle does not care whose is the hand that removes its cork – all it wants is the chance to fizz:””

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