The Looney: an Irish Fantasy
de Milligan, Spike
- Usado
- First
- Estado
- Near fine, 1st edition, unclipped d/j (in protective sleeve), slight tanning on pages.
- ISBN 10
- 0718128702
- ISBN 13
- 9780718128708
- Librería
-
Maidenhead, Berkshire, United Kingdom
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Sobre este artículo
London: Michael Joseph (in assoc Jack Hobbs), 1987. 1st. h/b. Near fine, 1st edition, unclipped d/j (in protective sleeve), slight tanning on pages.. 8vo (230 x 150 / 9"" x 6""). The principal protagonist of the novel is Mick Looney, an Irish construction worker from Kilburn, London, who comes to the conclusion that he is the rightful King of Ireland. The first portion of the novel is set in Kilburn as Looney's fantasy of royal descent takes hold. He purchases a second hand chair to be his royal throne while arranging his return to Ireland. There are a number of subplots featuring various eccentric people he has dealings with, the main one concerning two illegal immigrants from India who become Looney's tenants. The second, larger, portion of the novel is set in and around the fictional Irish village of Drool, where Looney goes to research his royal claim. While doing this he takes a job as a handyman at the local castle, from which a valuable racehorse is stolen. After a number of subplots concerning the eccentric residents of Drool and its castle, Looney recovers the racehorse and receives a large cash reward, much of which he accidentally burns and the remainder of which he spends in the pub buying drinks for the villagers. Having reconnected with his Irish roots, but realising that his quest for wealth and status is futile, he returns to Kilburn and sells his ""throne"".
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- Librería
- Inklings & Yarnspinners (GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- IYC133251
- Título
- The Looney: an Irish Fantasy
- Autor
- Milligan, Spike
- Formato/Encuadernación
- H/b
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Near fine, 1st edition, unclipped d/j (in protective sleeve), slight tanning on pages.
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- 1st
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- ISBN 10
- 0718128702
- ISBN 13
- 9780718128708
- Editorial
- Michael Joseph (in assoc Jack Hobbs)
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1987
- Páginas
- 198
- Tamaño
- 8vo (230 x 150 / 9"" x 6"")
- Palabras clave
- 1st, fiction, comedy, humour, Milligan
- Catálogos del vendedor
- 2nd-hand books;
- X weight
- 0.39 g
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