The Third Policeman
An odd and surreal tale set in rural Ireland I guess in the 1930s as that's when it was written. The basic plot is educated man comes home to find another running his bar and farm. After the two of them commit a dastardly crime they live side by side to ensure the other doesn't go off with the proceeds. Once going to collect a few years later it all goes very surreal for reasons I won't explain as a spoiler. A lot of involvement of policemen and their surreal goings on. All is just about explained in the end. A brilliant read although I'm now slightly concerned that some of me may be made of bicycle. Oh yes, various modern (as in the 30s) additions to bicycles are hotly debated. Flann O'Brien is the pen name of Brian O'Nolan (Brian Ó Nualláin) and this novel was strangely rejected by his publisher so only published after his death. A must read in my opinion and one that I've been meaning to get round to for about 3 decades. Worth the wait!
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