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Sto caricando le informazioni... The Golf Omnibus (edizione 1996)di P.G. Wodehouse (Autore)
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. Not the best of Wodehouse, but still terrific fun. 'Clicking of Cuthbert' a high point. I spit me of nastikoff! This was a fun several-afternoon read. (As it was a short story collection, rather than a novel, I was able to read it in several sittings rather than one long go.) Not as good as I recall Jeeves being, this was, nonetheless, witty, deprecating entertainment. The idea that golf might somehow be lowbrow made me laugh, and the utterly ridiculous antics of the occasional non-Anglos made me cringe (except for the Russian author–he was side-splittingly hilarious). Still, this was, as I say, fun. If I thought golf itself was likely to be half as enjoyable as these stories about it, I might consider taking up the sport. Then again, why ruin a good walk? My first Wodehouse book...a collection of short stories relating to golf. I imagine if Aesop were a fun-loving golfer, this is how his series of fables might turn out. Almost every sentence is carefully crafted for maximum elegance and hilarity (which I imagine the rest of Wodehouse's works are). And as a budding golfer, I also learned a little golf technique and history, via some endearingly antiquated golf terms such as 'mashie-niblick,' though I imagine, wasn't exactly Wodehouse's intent. I had to subtract a star, because in some points there was a lot to slog through (and I am a slow reader), but maybe it's just a fault of my own that my attention-span isn't focused enough. Each chapter is a self-contained short story, and there are plenty of them making this book an ideal companion on a journey if you can make enough room in your bag for it. The writing shows that apparent effortlessness that only comes from immense talent and very hard work. The gallery of characters is pure Wodehouse - formidable aunts, American heiresses, ineffectual young men with vastly more money than sense. But the setting of the golf club offers a more varied social landscape than either Blandings or Bertie's circle can provide, which is why I actually prefer the golf stories to the more famous Jeeves books. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
31 perfect golf shots from the pen of P.G. Wodehouse. Play the game the P.G. Wodehouse way—with wit, charm, and a touch of mischief. You'll discover: • How love on the links can lead to the worst kinds of hazards. • A nation where golf is God and all the subjects are in heaven. • Wagers in the rough that can drive millionaires to distraction. • The terrors of teeing off, the frustrations on the fairway, the perils of putting, and much, much more! Stories that will keep you on course...and keep you laughing! Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)823.912Literature English & Old English literatures English fiction Modern Period 1901-1999 1901-1945Classificazione LCVotoMedia:
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