The Flying Inn (1914) NOVEL by: Gilbert Keith Chesterton (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781542776004)

The Flying Inn is the final novel by G. K. Chesterton, first published in 1914. 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: 1542776007
ISBN-13: 9781542776004
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 01/26/2017
Pages: 148
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.68lbs
Size: 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.32d