(An béal bocht)
Witty
Original
Refreshing

(An béal bocht)

Flann O'Brien1993
First published in Gaelic in 1941 under the title An Beal Bocht, this book was translated into English in 1973. A parody of the Gaelic peasant writings of the Irish revival, the book features Bonaparte O'Coonassa - who tells the story of his life. By the author of The Dalkey Archive.
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Witty
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