The Flying Inn Novel By: Gilbert Keith Chesterton

Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:The Flying Inn Novel By: Gilbert Keith ChestertonISBN13:9781537075587ISBN10:1537075586Author:Chesterton, G. K. (Author)Description:(This is a RePrint) - The Flying Inn Is A Novel First Published In 1914 By G K Chesterton It Is Set In A Future England Where The Temperance Movement Has Allowed A Bizarre Form Of Progressive Islam To Dominate The Political And Social Life Of The Country Because Of This, Alcohol Sales To The Poor Are Effectively Prohibited, While The Rich Can Get Alcoholic Drinks Under A Medical Certificate The Plot Centres On The Adventures Of Humphrey Pump And Captain Patrick Dalroy, Who Roam The Country In Their Cart With A Barrel Of Rum In An Attempt To Evade Prohibition, Exploiting Loopholes In The Law To Temporarily Prevent The Police Taking Action Against Them Eventually The Heroes And Their Followers Foil An Attempted Coup By An Islamic Military Force The Novel Includes The Poem, The Rolling English Road The Poem Was First Published Under The Title A Song Of Temperance Reform In The New Witness In 1913 Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublication Date:2016-08-14Weight:0.87 lbsDimensions:0.51'' H x 9.61'' L x 6.69'' WNumber of Pages:244Language:English

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Location: USA

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