Uncle Fred Strikes Again – Chaos, Capers, and a Crumbling Bust

Pongo Twistleton dreads only one thing more than his annual lunch with his irrepressible Uncle Fred—and that’s spending any more time in his madcap schemes. The fifth Earl of Ickenham may be seventy, but he’s still got the energy of a mischief-loving schoolboy, and this time, he’s determined to reunite Pongo with his former flame, Sally Painter.

The only problem? Pongo is already engaged—to the eminently suitable Hermione Bostock, and he’s desperately trying to win over her strict and humorless father, Sir Aylmer. But Uncle Fred, in his usual whirlwind fashion, has other ideas. His brilliant (and doomed) plan? Smash a priceless bust, replace it with one sculpted by Sally, and somehow ensure true love wins the day.

But when an incognito Uncle Fred, the mysterious Major Brabazon-Plan, and an unfortunate pot of raspberry jam all enter the mix, Pongo’s worst nightmare unfolds in spectacularly hilarious fashion.

Can Uncle Fred work his magic yet again? Will Pongo end up with the right bride? And more importantly, is any valuable ornament truly safe when Lord Ickenham is in town?

As Wodehouse himself puts it:

"There is no surer foundation for a beautiful friendship than a mutual taste in literature."

And in the case of Uncle Fred, a shared talent for glorious disaster doesn’t hurt either!