Piccadilly Jim

De: P. G. Wodehouse

Narrado por: Martin Jarvis

Jimmy Crocker, a.k.a. Piccadilly Jim, is a lively young American ex-newspaper man who meets Ann Chester, the girl of his dreams, in London. Problem is, Jim once wrote a bad review of her first book of poetry. They set sail to New York together with Ann still not knowing he's the dastardly critic! Add a brilliantly colourful Manhattan setting, an unlikely butler, odd spies, eccentric 'tecs, scientific secrets, plus an odious boy called Ogden, and the ingredients are here for one of P.G. Wodehouse's most dazzlingly comic feasts.

Wonderfully funny listening that keeps up a swift pace, thanks to the classic combination of Martin Jarvis reading Britain's finest comic writer, P.G. Wodehouse.

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Yeah, that's the abridged version

I've read the book several times over the years, and enjoyed it greatly; when I saw there was an audio version, read by Martin Jarvis, I immediately grabbed it. Jarvis is great (duh), but as I listened, having to grab my chair at points so I won't go flying off and crash into walls - the story proceeding at, well, the speed of sound - the realization dawned on me: this is the abridged version. It's not "bad" - nothing by Wodehouse could really be - but it's also not very good. I went back and checked to make sure, and the description clearly states: "An unabridged audiobook". Well, it isn't - the other versions run around 3 hours longer. Definitely time to put Audible's money-back system to the test (I just hope they have one...)
EDIT: Yup, very easy. But how do I alert them regarding the mistake in the description?

New Wodehouse characters and a very good story

Another great story from the incomparable Wodehouse, a new set of intriguing characters, getting themselves in unlikely muddles and brought to life so well by Martin Jarvis. You can foresee the disasters coming, but as you can be sure it will all work out happily in the end, relax and enjoy with a gentle smile on your face.

Wodehouse and Jarvis: The perfect combination

You simply cannot go wrong with Wodehouse and a narrator like Martin Jarvis. I would go ahead and say that Jarvis is the definitive narrator for Wodehouse. Piccadilly Jim is a great example of this. Brimming with wit and narrated with equal aplomb, this is a marvellous audiobook. A true must-have.

I really enjoyed this one

I first listened to Leave it to Psmith and liked it. I liked this one even more. For anyone that likes the writing style of Wodehouse you'll like this one.

Laugh Till The End!!!

My first with PG Wodehouse and surprise it's one of the Classic literatures. But it doesn't stop me to love the story so funny and full of adventure.
I love to venture another PG Wodehouse's works available at Audible.