The flying inn (1914) by G. K. Chesterton NOVEL (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781522977810)

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

Author: G. K. Chesterton
ISBN-10: 1522977813
ISBN-13: 9781522977810
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 12/30/2015
Pages: 148
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.79lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.32d