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The Bandy Papers #6
This One's on Me
It’s 1924 and our hero has made the USA too hot for him, thanks to his part in the Great Booze Robbery and his havoc-creating spell as an MP. Exile is urgently advisable.
In his only asset, a giant seaplane, Bandy sets off for Europe. His arrival in England makes a great splash – literally – as he lands in the Channel to rescue a downed pilot. But his fortunes are restored when the rescued pilot proves to be the son of the Maharajah of Jhamjarh, an Indian potentate and The Second Richest Man in the World. How Bandy creates an air force for the Indian state and becomes involved in working with Prime Minister Ramsay Macdonald against the Chief of Air Staff is the stuff of Bandy’s stranger-than-fiction memoirs.
Full of a sense of England in the 1920s, this is a worthy addition to the library of Bandyana. And he Gets the Girl!
In his only asset, a giant seaplane, Bandy sets off for Europe. His arrival in England makes a great splash – literally – as he lands in the Channel to rescue a downed pilot. But his fortunes are restored when the rescued pilot proves to be the son of the Maharajah of Jhamjarh, an Indian potentate and The Second Richest Man in the World. How Bandy creates an air force for the Indian state and becomes involved in working with Prime Minister Ramsay Macdonald against the Chief of Air Staff is the stuff of Bandy’s stranger-than-fiction memoirs.
Full of a sense of England in the 1920s, this is a worthy addition to the library of Bandyana. And he Gets the Girl!
448 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1988
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Donald Jack
14 books9 followersNovelist, playwright, and scriptwriter. Best known for his "Bandy Papers" novels about WWI ace Bartholomew Bandy, which won Jack the Leacock award three times for volumes of the series. Also penned the first modern play performed at the Stratford Festival of Canada, and wrote numerous scripts for television and radio.
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August 12, 2018
This One’s On Me Donald Jack
I thought I had read all seven of the Bandy “Papers,” but recently discovered I had missed the sixth, This One’s On Me. I was happy to find a second-hand copy through Amazon and it didn’t disappoint, I recommend all seven of these wonderful books by Donald Jacks. He was born in England, served in the RAF during World War II, came to Canada in 1951 and proceeded to pour out his hatred of war in these wonderfully humorous books. Jacks makes fun of everything concerning international conflict through his hero, Bartholomew Bandy, who manages to upset everyone while combining amazing feats of bravery with outrageous behavior during WWI. Bandy crosses paths with, and angers, such greats as Winston Churchill and Lester B Pearson, and almost brings down the government during his short stint as an MP. In this sixth book of the series, Bandy is tasked with creating an airforce for the second richest man in the world and, once again, our intrepid hero accepts the challenge and creates mayhem wherever he goes. I loved it.
I thought I had read all seven of the Bandy “Papers,” but recently discovered I had missed the sixth, This One’s On Me. I was happy to find a second-hand copy through Amazon and it didn’t disappoint, I recommend all seven of these wonderful books by Donald Jacks. He was born in England, served in the RAF during World War II, came to Canada in 1951 and proceeded to pour out his hatred of war in these wonderfully humorous books. Jacks makes fun of everything concerning international conflict through his hero, Bartholomew Bandy, who manages to upset everyone while combining amazing feats of bravery with outrageous behavior during WWI. Bandy crosses paths with, and angers, such greats as Winston Churchill and Lester B Pearson, and almost brings down the government during his short stint as an MP. In this sixth book of the series, Bandy is tasked with creating an airforce for the second richest man in the world and, once again, our intrepid hero accepts the challenge and creates mayhem wherever he goes. I loved it.
August 2, 2019
It's been quite awhile since I read the previous volumes of "The Bandy Papers" but as I recall them this one continues the comedic/dark social and historical commentary of those. However, I had a bit of trouble getting through this one, mainly because at times the author became a little long winded and belabored the point. Otherwise, a complex plot with many comedic twists with rather strange bunch of characters. A worthwhile, though not great, read. BTW I'd strongly recommend reading the series in their proper order.
March 13, 2019
All I can say is that if you want a great Laugh about the ups and downs of an incompetent and lovable bumbling hero of a flyer you have to read all of "The Bandy Papers Books. I have never laughed till I couldn't breath so much in my life.
March 29, 2020
Disappointing
Lacks the charm of the first four books; the humour is very forced, and it never once made me laugh.
Lacks the charm of the first four books; the humour is very forced, and it never once made me laugh.
July 4, 2021
The drama was exceptional merit.
May 21, 2017
This is the 6th entry in Donald Jack's 'Bandy Papers', and is set during the 1920s rather than the Great War period of the earlier entries.
As this start, Bandy is down on his luck, travelling back to England from Canada after the events of Me Too: a trip that sees him stop in Iceland on the way and meet the next great love-of-his-life.
Travelling on to England, he then saves the life of a downed pilot who later proves to be the son of the second richest man in the world, who hires him to create an airforce for his Indian state.
While this does have its comedic elements, I have to say that I've found these books to run out of steam somewhat the further we move away from the earlier entries: for my money, those set during the era of World War oNe (and slightly after) are actually more laugh-out-loud funny than these later entries.
As this start, Bandy is down on his luck, travelling back to England from Canada after the events of Me Too: a trip that sees him stop in Iceland on the way and meet the next great love-of-his-life.
Travelling on to England, he then saves the life of a downed pilot who later proves to be the son of the second richest man in the world, who hires him to create an airforce for his Indian state.
While this does have its comedic elements, I have to say that I've found these books to run out of steam somewhat the further we move away from the earlier entries: for my money, those set during the era of World War oNe (and slightly after) are actually more laugh-out-loud funny than these later entries.
January 7, 2013
I found this volume a better read than the last one; maybe it just hit the spot after Christmas. Overall you can see the characters developing a little bit more. I still like the series and am waiting for volumes 7, 8 & 9 to come out for the e-book
November 22, 2015
Although I am still thoroughly enjoying the antics of Bartholomew Bandy, I did not enjoy this as much as the first 4 books of the series. Comedic elements have stayed quite high throughout the entire series so far.
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