The Butler Did Itby P.G. Wodehouse | |
| Category: |
"Fiction - Humorous Novels" |
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| Pages: | 115 |
| Year of Publication: | 1957 |
| Date Added: | 01/11/2021 |
| Date Read: | 01/11/2021 |
| Notes: | A group of wealthy men, to pass the time, enter into a tontine with a twist. Whichever of their sons is the last to marry gets the money—$1 million. When only two are left, Keggs, the butler of one of the men, tells one of the sons, Roscoe Bunyan, about the tontine. He hopes to get 10% of the money as thanks, but when Bunyan stiffs him, Keggs makes other plans. Meanwhile, Keggs' friend Jane has fallen in love with one Bill Hollister. Keggs tells Bunyan that Hollister is the other remaining unmarried member of the tontine, although he isn't. Bunyan agrees to give Hollister half the money, and Hollister and Jane get married and wealthy. There's a pimply private eye, a bad sculptor, and Jane's kindly crossword-working uncle around the clutter the plot. |
| My Rating: | 7 |
Reviewed by Roger on 2021-01-11 20:46:23
