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Money for Nothing
- Narrated by: Jonathan Cecil
- Series: Drones Club
- Length: 8 hrs and 9 mins
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Classics
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- Jim
- 01-22-12
Good, Worthwhile, Although Not Wodehouse's Best
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- Stephen W Osborne
- 05-21-17
Fine Wodehouse story
Wodehouse often said his books were musical comedies without the music. It's an apt description, and certainly fits Money For Nothing. You've got your young hero, the girl he can't seem to get engaged to, and some crooks to add some spice to the mix. As crooks go, Chimp Twist, Dolly and Soapy Malloy aren't very good, so you have menace which isn't really very menacing. With Wodehouse, it's more HOW the story is told, as opposed to the plot itself. And I was just in the mood for something light. Jonathan Cecil does a fine job, although a few times he sounded like he really, really needed a glass of water.
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- Grandma B
- 05-16-15
Put headphones on while doing chores and enjoy!
This story is most descriptive of people, location and actions within that you feel you are Watching a movie. Fav part?
The line describing the men exercising and charging admission to see it.
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