The Third Policeman Flann O'Brien

Name: The Third Policeman By Flann O'Brien
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The Third Policeman by Flann O'Brien

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Series1960s A S.

Summary

Within the boudaries of this novel the reader will find: a murder thriller; a comic satire about an archetypal village police force; a surrealistic vision of eternity; the story of a tender, brief unrequited love affair between a man and his bicycle; and a chilling fable of unending guilt.

The Third Policeman Summary

The Third Policeman by Flann O'Brien

A thriller, a hilarious comic satire about an archetypal village police force, a surrealistic vision of eternity, the story of a tender, brief, unrequited love affair between a man and his bicycle, and a chilling fable of unending guilt, The Third Policeman is comparable only to Alice in Wonderland as an allegory of the absurd. Distinguished by endless comic invention and its delicate balancing of logic and fantasy, The Third Policeman is unique in the English language.

The Third Policeman Reviews

"Flann O'Brien learned from Joyce the art of tuning language to a lyrical pitch, which he could then turn to his purpose, whether it was to be plain foolery, unconcealed indignation or high comedy. The best of his contemporaries and many subsequent Irish writers have much to thank him for." Sunday Times "Flann O'Brien is inventive, his storytelling is swift and sure, making the eccentric seem natural and the commonplace hilarious." The Times "Even with Ulysses and Finnegans Wake behind him, James Joyce might have been envious." Observer

About Flann O'Brien

Flann O'Brien was one of the many pseudonyms of Brian O'Nolan, author of the classic novel At-Swim- Two-Birds and, under the name Myles na Gopaleen, writer of a celebrated satirical column in the Irish Times which appeared daily for almost thirty years. Highly praised by Samuel Beckett and James Joyce, amongst others, O'Brien is regarded as one of the great comic writers of the twentieth century. He died in 1966.

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GOR001284808

ISBN 13

9780007115211

ISBN 10

0007115210

Title

The Third Policeman by Flann O'Brien

Author

Flann O'Brien

Series

1960s A S.

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

HarperCollins Publishers

Year published

2001-04-17

Number of pages

240

Prizes

N/A

Cover note

Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

Note

This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us