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A review by kbogdano80
Pigs Have Wings by P.G. Wodehouse
4.0
Pigs Have Wings, a tale from Wodehouse's Blandings Castle series, serves as one of his funniest stories and involves romance, masked identities, and yes... pigs. This is one of the later Blandings chronicles, but just like with Wodehouse's other series, it doesn't matter if you start with this particular book or read the series in order. Wodehouse quickly sorts everything out for you and draws you into the thick of the plot.
As usual, Clarence, Ninth Earl of Emsworth, is a bit dazed and confused but extremely enthusiastic about his prize pig, Empress of Blandings. All of his hopes (and quite a few of his gambling dollars)are on her winning first place yet again in the Fat Pigs Class at the upcoming Shropshire Agricultural Show. However, his dreams may be dashed when he learns that his neighbor, the rascally Sir Gregory Parsloe of Matchingham Hall, has acquired a pig so fat that she may give the Empress a run for her money. What's a poor pig proprietor to do? Enter Sir Galahad Threepwood, Lord Emsworth's crafty brother, who thinks a bit of pig-napping can rectify the situation.
Amongst all of the pig shenanigans, there are the usual Wodehouse troubles and escapades: young couples falling in and out of love, old couples reuniting after many lonely years apart, misunderstandings, bitter quarrels, broken engagements, and happy resolutions. But all of that takes a back seat to the real stars of the show: clueless Lord Emsworth, resourceful Sir Galahad, and that majestic pig, the Empress of Blandings.
Pure nonsense and utter fun, this is a treat for any Wodehouse fan.
As usual, Clarence, Ninth Earl of Emsworth, is a bit dazed and confused but extremely enthusiastic about his prize pig, Empress of Blandings. All of his hopes (and quite a few of his gambling dollars)are on her winning first place yet again in the Fat Pigs Class at the upcoming Shropshire Agricultural Show. However, his dreams may be dashed when he learns that his neighbor, the rascally Sir Gregory Parsloe of Matchingham Hall, has acquired a pig so fat that she may give the Empress a run for her money. What's a poor pig proprietor to do? Enter Sir Galahad Threepwood, Lord Emsworth's crafty brother, who thinks a bit of pig-napping can rectify the situation.
Amongst all of the pig shenanigans, there are the usual Wodehouse troubles and escapades: young couples falling in and out of love, old couples reuniting after many lonely years apart, misunderstandings, bitter quarrels, broken engagements, and happy resolutions. But all of that takes a back seat to the real stars of the show: clueless Lord Emsworth, resourceful Sir Galahad, and that majestic pig, the Empress of Blandings.
Pure nonsense and utter fun, this is a treat for any Wodehouse fan.