Cocktail Time

Name: Cocktail Time
Price: 1.99 USD
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Rating: 4.6 (279 reviews)
Author: P. G. Wodehouse

by P. G. Wodehouse

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4.6 (279)

4.6 stars from 279 reviews

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Last checked: Jun 9, 2026

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Perfect for you if...

You love absurdist humour that relies on witty dialogue and intricate plotting rather than crude jokes.
You appreciate satire that skewers English class pretensions without ever becoming mean-spirited.
You enjoy comedies where chaos is orchestrated by a brilliant troublemaker who somehow gets everyone what they secretly want.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer plots that move at a breakneck pace with high stakes and genuine peril.
You find dated references and period-specific social conventions distracting rather than charming.
You want your humour broad and immediate rather than layered into the finer points of English etiquette.

About this book

When the Earl of Ickenham throws a Brazil nut at his pompous brother-in-law outside the Drones Club, the incident inspires the man to write an anonymous novel. The book becomes a bestseller, and relatives and opportunists begin competing for its royalties and movie rights. Uncle Fred then intervenes, introducing his own form of chaos and goodwill into the situation. The novel serves as a satire on publishing, respectability, and the English upper classes, and is counted among the Uncle Fred novels in Wodehouse's body of work.

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Currently around #164K in the Kindle store — a niche title. Climbing the charts — 73% improvement recently.

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Currently 4.6★ from 279 reviews

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