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The Flying Inn

Author
G. K. Chesterton
Read by
James Harrington
Language
English
Length
8 hours 14 minutes
ISBN
9781802561456
Published
4 November 2024
Imprint
Fractal Press
  • Satire
  • prohibition
  • rebellion
  • humor
  • freedom
  • tradition
  • modernity
  • adventure
  • merriment
  • social commentary

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Description

Venture into the satirical and whimsical world of "The Flying Inn" by G.K. Chesterton, where humor and social commentary take flight. In a Britain where alcohol is nearly outlawed, Captain Patrick Dalroy and pub owner Humphrey Pump rebel by taking their mobile inn across the country. Armed with a barrel of rum and a wheel of cheese, they spread merriment and defy puritanical laws. Chesterton's rollicking tale critiques modernity, celebrating freedom, tradition, and the indomitable human spirit.

Author

Gilbert Keith Chesterton was an English writer, often referred to as the prince of paradox. Chesterton is well known for his fictional priest-detective Father Brown, and for his reasoned apologetics. Even some of those who disagree with him have recognized the wide appeal of such works as Orthodoxy and The Everlasting Man. Chesterton's wit, paradoxical style, and defence of tradition made him a dominant figure in early 20th-century literature.

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