A quirky, eccentric reimagining of the brilliant pairing of Jeeves and Wooster from the Jeeves novels of P. G. Wodehouse. It might be a little disconcerting to find the cover of this book is stamped with a number of American reviews stating this novel is "hilarious", can it live up to expectations... well this is certainly a witty and entertaining voyage of discovery. Jeeves is a wonder of self restraint and diplomacy while maintaining a subtle razor-sharp wit. Alan manages to combine nativity and a knowing self awareness along with a habitual fondness for blundering into unfortunate situations. It feels as though the author had fun writing this, the novel occasionally meanders around, darts off in different directions and asks a lot of questions; along with a good ponder over prejudice combined with some frankly slapstick moments, this is a provocative and stimulating read. ~ Liz Robinson
A 'Piece of Passion' from the publisher...
'It’s rare, in my experience, to find a book that makes you laugh (and I mean really laugh, out loud), not only when you’re actually reading the book, but also in the days, weeks and months that follow, when a scene or a line somehow surfaces in your memory. It’s rarer still to find a book that does this, and which is littered with moments of genuine poignancy, but that’s what you will find in Wake Up, Sir!, by Jonathan Ames. It is in part an homage to the work of the great P.G. Wodehouse, but it is also much, much more. Fuelled by the same spirit of benevolence and good humour that pervades the great man’s work, Wake Up, Sir! goes far beyond pastiche to places even Wodehouse didn’t.' - Daniel Seton, Commissioning Editor, Pushkin Press
| Primary Genre | Modern and Contemporary Fiction |
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