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Put Out More Flags

by Evelyn Waugh
Michael Maloney
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Upper-class scoundrel Basil Seal, mad, bad, and dangerous to know, creates havoc wherever he goes, much to the despair of the three women in his life-his sister, his mother, and his mistress. When Neville Chamberlain declares war on Germany, it seems the perfect opportunity for more action and adventure. So Basil follows the call to arms and sets forth to enjoy his finest hour-as a war hero. Basil's instincts for self-preservation come to the fore as he insinuates himself into the Ministry of Information and a little-known section of Military Security. With Europe frozen in the "phoney war," when will Basil's big chance to fight finally arrive?

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    July 15, 2013

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      • ISBN: 9781619693906
      • File size: 172522 KB
      • Duration: 05:59:25

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Waugh wrote this satire of the British upper crust preparing for war in 1942 while serving in the Royal Marines. Those who know this writer only from PBS's "Brideshead Revisited" will recognize the astutely observed characterizations but may be pleasantly surprised by the wit and brilliant turns of phrase displayed here. Michael Maloney adeptly brings out these virtues, to which he adds his own genius for impersonation. The dramatis personae seem to jump out of one's speakers and cavort all around one. A neat trick -- indeed, a tour de force. Yet, it's all in service of the material, which such bravura playing could so easily subvert. Y.R. Winner of AUDIOFILE Earphones Award (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine

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