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Flann O'Brien's first novel is a brilliant impressionistic jumble of ideas, mythology and nonsense. Operating on many levels it incorporates plots within plots, giving full rein to O'Brien's dancing intellect and Celtic wit. The undergraduate narrator lives with his uncle in Dublin, drinks too much with his friends and invents stories peopled with hilarious and unlikely characters, one of whom, in a typical O'Brien conundrum, creates a means by which women can give birth to full-grown people. Flann O'Brien's blend of farce, satire and fantasy result in a remarkable, astonishingly innovative book.

Book details and technical specifications

Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN13: 9780141182681
Published: February 2000

Number of pages: 240
Width: 128 mm
Height: 198 mm
Depth: 14 mm

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd