Love Among the Chickens
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4.4 • 15 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Wodehouse once described his writing as “musical comedy without music,” and Love Among the Chickens is one of the earliest examples of his trademark style. The narrator, Jeremy Garnet, is a mild-mannered author attempting to finish his next novel in peace and quiet. Enter Stanley Ukridge, a man brimming with endless schemes, who draws the narrator into his latest, “the idea of a lifetime”—running a chicken farm.
With little practical knowledge, yet boundless ambition, they move to a country house and put the plan into action. Along the way, Garnet falls headlong in love with a woman on the train, and becomes consumed with winning her heart, despite formidable obstacles.
The original edition of Love Among the Chickens was published in the in 1906. This newer edition dates from 1921 and is described as “entirely rewritten by the author.” It is the first introduction in print of the character Ukridge, who would appear again in other short stories and novels by Wodehouse.
Customer Reviews
You can talk turkey for chicken feed, ‘cause a little bit of scratch is all you need.
I’m reminded of a recent investment my young bride and I made recently on a Boneless Chicken Ranch. Sadly, it flopped. We were trying to get a leg up and now we’re barely winging it. We can hardly keep a breast of our finances. We basically are fried. We’ve ended up with egg on our face over this deal. I feel much like Ukridge, but without the wealthy aunt to bail us out. My advice to all who are thinking of making an investment like we did is back away from the deal and don’t get plucked like we did. At this time we’re just pecking around for whatever scratch we can find. Loved the book. I wish I could create stories like Wodehouse.
Crowded
Not as brilliant as his usual. It might be that it's one of Wodehouse's earlier novels. Still, an entertaining read.