The Flying Inn by G.K. Chesterton
A Merry Tale
Set in an imaginatively altered Britain where puritanical laws and authoritarian morality threaten ordinary pleasures and liberties, this satirical novel follows two irreverent companions who turn a mobile coach into a traveling public house and roam the countryside selling drink and challenging the new order; through comic episodes, courtroom clashes, debates with officials and clerics, and encounters with common folk, their adventures lampoon hypocrisy, defend traditional customs and common sense, and mix adventure and wit with pointed political and moral argument.
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- Published
- 1914
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- British
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- Original Language
- English
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