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“[Simon] Jones shines in conveying the superciliousness of Wooster; the level-headedness of his valet, Jeeves; and the crazy antics of the lovelorn.”—Audiofile (Read full review here)

“[Simon] Jones reads Bertie just as Bertie sees himself, letting the humor come from Wodehouse’s words rather than imposed verbal mannerisms.” —Neil Midkiff, Plum Lines

“Together [Wodehouse and Jones] make an explosion of pure delight.” —Sophie Weston at LibertàBooks.com

What Ho! With his unique blend of tongue-in-cheek humor and gravitas, award-winning narrator and Golden Voice Simon Jones revives the classic pairing of Bertie Wooster and his valet Jeeves in this rollicking new recording of Right Ho, Jeeves. Straight from his role in the eagerly anticipated Downton Abbey movie, Simon brings the charming, wacky world of everyone’s favorite bumbling aristocrat, Bertie Wooster, and his brilliant, long-suffering manservant Jeeves to sparkling new life.

Right Ho, Jeeves, first published in 1934, features Bertie and Jeeves installed at Brinkley Court, the home of Bertie’s formidable Aunt Dahlia. The usual mayhem betwixt Bertie’s friends and relatives ensues, with Bertie inadvertently – and inevitably – fanning the flames of chaos, leaving Jeeves to come to the rescue of all in the end.

BONUS! We’ve included the first complete Bertie and Jeeves story, “Leave it to Jeeves”, as a special addition. Bertie and Jeeves are in New York City and Bertie attempts to aid his artistic friend Corky in his pursuit of love. All goes dreadfully awry and, naturally, only Jeeves can untangle the knots.

The stories are followed by a fascinating interview in which Simon Jones talks with Alison Larkin about England, America, Douglas Adams, P G Wodehouse and his own encounters with the number 42.

Listen here for a 42-sighting snippet from Simon Jones:
Simon Jones

P.G. Wodehouse (1881-1975) was an English author and humorist, best remembered for the comical outings of the cheerfully inane English aristocrat Bertie Wooster and his far superior manservant Jeeves.

Simon Jones is most widely recognized for originating the role of Arthur Dent in his college friend Douglas Adams’s The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, both on radio and on BBC-TV. His film and theater credits run to multiple pages, though, and culminated recently in a role in the upcoming Downton Abbey movie. He has recorded over 70 audiobooks and been awarded Golden Voice status by AudioFile Magazine.

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