The Flying Inn by G. K. Chesterton
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"The Flying Inn" by G. K. Chesterton is a novel published in 1914. Set in a future England dominated by Progressive Islam and temperance laws, the story follows Humphrey Pump and Captain Patrick Dalroy as they travel the countryside with a barrel of rum, exploiting legal loopholes to evade prohibition. While the rich obtain alcohol through medical certificates, the poor are denied access. The heroes ultimately confront an Islamic military coup threatening
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| Author | Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith), 1874-1936 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 14002211 |
| Title | The Flying Inn |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Flying_Inn |
| Credits | Tim Lindell, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 77.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Fantasy fiction |
| Subject | Humorous stories |
| Subject | England -- Fiction |
| Subject | Prohibition -- Fiction |
| Subject | Great Britain -- Politics and government -- Fiction |
| Subject | Drinking of alcoholic beverages -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 59239 |
| Release Date | Apr 10, 2019 |
| Last Update | Feb 19, 2022 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 527 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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