Not George Washington, P. G. Wodehouse and Herbert Westbrook
Not George Washington, P. G. Wodehouse and Herbert Westbrook
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Not George Washington

Author: P. G. Wodehouse and Herbert Westbrook

Narrator: Frederick Davidson

Unabridged: 5 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/28/2009

Categories: Fiction, Classic


Synopsis

This early, autobiographical novel by P. G. Wodehouse aptly describes the perils of a writers world in London circa 1900. The protagonist, an author manqu, attempts by any means necessary to establish himself in literary circles. But his subterfuges backfire, his amours come a cropper, and only an ingenious, beguiling denouement saves his skin.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Zubair on March 03, 2023

Curiously circular story but kept me gripped and the characters are just so lively and fun!......more

Goodreads review by Shannon on April 14, 2019

Well, it finally happened — a P. G. Wodehouse book that I did not actually enjoy. The title refers to the innate dishonesty of virtually every character in the book. The narrative is split into different first person points of view, including what is, to my knowledge, the only time Wodehouse ever ass......more

Goodreads review by Paul on November 22, 2016

One of Wodehouse' s earlier works, this is, apparently, a blend of fiction and autobiography. The result is an uneven, sporadically funny but ultimately unsatisfying book that is not up to Plum' s usual high standards. Whether this is because it is a co-written effort or because of the mix of fact a......more

Goodreads review by Bianca on July 06, 2023

I liked this book, but I did not love it. The humor was in the choices people made and I like it more when there is some wordplay. I thought the plot was well-thought out, but not a whole lot happens in this book.......more

Goodreads review by JoAnn on February 14, 2025

What did I just read? It had its charming moments but in general it’s one of my least favorites of PG Took me a year to read because the first half failed to grip me, but I finished!......more