· W hen I was a child going through my late father’s library my maternal grandfather pointed out an old copy of G.K. Chesterton’s The Flying . · The Flying Inn is a daring piece of speculative fiction that uses satire to balance its more serious elements. Published in , the story is greatly influence by Brand: CreateSpace Publishing. Words by G.K. Chesterton from his novel, "The Flying Inn". Music and recording by Laura Yeager.
The Flying Inn is a novel first published in by G.K. Chesterton. It is set in a future England where a bizarre form of "Progressive" Islam has triumphed and largely dominates the political and social life of the country. Because of this, alcohol sales are effectively prohibited. The plot centers around the adventures of Humphrey Pump and. The plots of Chesterton's novels are always difficult to explain (which is why none have been made into movies, as studio executives only understand descriptions the length of an advertisement). In The Flying Inn, Prohibition has come to England in a roundabout way. Public houses have not been abolished, only the signs that hang in front of them. The Flying Inn. The Flying Inn is a novel first published in by G.K. Chesterton. It is set in a future England where a bizarre form of "Progressive" Islam has triumphed and largely dominates the political and social life of the country. Because of this, alcohol sales are effectively prohibited.
The Flying Inn is a daring piece of speculative fiction that uses satire to balance its more serious elements. Published in , the story is greatly influence by the social and political concepts of its day. "The Flying Inn is the most rambunctious of Chesterton's novels, a rollicking ramble through the heart of merry England, in which our intrepid heroes stay one step ahead of the enemies of civilization.". The plots of Chesterton’s novels are always difficult to explain (which is why none have been made into movies, as studio executives only understand descriptions the length of an advertisement). In The Flying Inn, Prohibition has come to England in a roundabout way. Public houses have not been abolished, only the signs that hang in front of them.
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