Cocktail Time
By P.G. Wodehouse
Reviewed by Boudewijn Rempt on November 29, 2003
Lord Ickenham is a Wodehouse character who can be counted upon to spread a bit of lightness around whenever he can escape from the stranglehold of his wife to the vast wildernesses of London.
And by potting a particular fine topper with a brazil nut, Lord Ickenham, the antithesis of woolly Emsworth, starts a chain of events that includes the writing of a scandalous novel, several marriages, crime and general excitement. A notable book, not in the least because it presents a candid insight in the process of writing a novel (summary: it's hard work), and publishing a novel (summary: it's not hard work).
Anyway, head to wodehouse.ru for a full list of dramatis personae and a plot summary.