Something Fresh

This is where it all began. First time we hear about Blandings Castle, absent minded Lord Emsworth, Empress of Blandings the champion pig, Beach the butler, and super efficient secretary Baxter.

Lord Emsworth - Lord of the Blandings Castle and all the acreage around. Wishes he were the father of just one son. Steals Scarabs, no he does not, he just puts it in his pocket in his usual absent minded way. Prone to take meum et tuum literally which leads to complications.

Baxter - Very conscientious and able secretary but a royal pain in the hind area, so thinks Lord Emsworth.

Freddie Theepwood - Lord Emsworth's younger son. It is a known fact that the bones of his spine extend fully into his brain, hence the term bone headed. Likes the lights and sounds of London. Adores the turf, but very bad at picking winners. Cannot stop himself from writing foolish love letters or proposing to beautiful girls. Forced for the past year to stay in exile at Blandings.

Mr. Peters - American Millionaire. Collects Scarabs. Does not know how to get his scarab back from Lord Emsworth.

Aline Peters - Engaged to Freddie but in love with someone who has more brains and strength of character.

Joan Valentine - Emanates vitality.

Ashe Marson - Forced due to pecuniary considerations to write under the pseudonym Felix Clovelly about Gridley Qualye, Investigator. Extremely dissatisfied with life. Inspires Ashe Marson to get out of the rut he is in. So he takes up crime. He loves Joan.

R Jones - What does he do? Curiously enough Scotland Yard also would like to know the answer to that question.