Uncle Fred: An Omnibus

Uncle Fred, spreading sweetness and light, had been one of P.G. Wodehouse's endearing creations whose exploits will leave the readers rocking in laughter through each and every chapter. Called upon to solve the most intricate of problems, be it counselling the eccentric Earl of Emsworth on the safety of his beloved sow, the Empress of Blandings, from the impending clutches of the ill-tempered Duke of Dunstable Alaric or helping his nephew Pongo evading burly creditors or making the wedding bells ring for four pairs of hearts by a series of perilously precarious twists, through his genius of playing confidence trick. Infact sometimes he takes upon himself to become the match maker, and a breaker all at the same time based on what his futuristic vision predicts. The omnibus edition contains the novels

• Uncle Fred in the Springtime
• Uncle Dynamite
• Cocktail Time

A most refreshing volume, Uncle Fred remains an outstanding creation of Wodehouse whose tricks, though leaves the victims in a baffled state of mind, but the absence of malice makes him nothing less than lovable and I sincerely long for an uncle of this class.