Freddie Threepwood is engaged to marry Aline, delightful daughter of Mr Peters, a wealthy American and passionate collector of Egyptian scarabs. In a moment of absent-mindedness, Lord Emsworth helps himself to a valuable scarab, leaving Peters offering a thousand pounds for its return. Joan Valentine, an old trusted friend of Aline, decides to try her hand at retrieving it, as does Ashe Marson, once Joan's friend, now her rival. Soon the place has people tripping over each other in an effort to reclaim the ancient relic. 'Something Fresh' is the first book in the 'Blandings Castle' series.
The greatest creation of beloved British humorist P.G. Wodehouse is the character of Jeeves, a "gentleman's personal gentleman".
There are now sixy-four titles in the series. The Everyman Wodehouse will eventually contain all the novels and stories, edited and reset. Each Everyman volume will be the finest edition of the master ever published.