Armed with a donkey cart filled with rum, cheese and a tavern signpost, pub owner Humphrey Hump and a companion take to the road in this rollicking, madcap adventure, extending good cheer to a cast of memorable characters. A hilarious, satirical romp in which Chesterton inveighs against Prohibition, vegetarianism, theosophy, and other oppressive forms of modernity.
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Seller: Half Price Books Inc., Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority! Seller Inventory # S_473359556
Seller: Goodwill Books, Hillsboro, OR, U.S.A.
Condition: good. Signs of wear and consistent use. Seller Inventory # GICWV.048641910X.G
Seller: The Maryland Book Bank, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
paperback. Condition: Good. Dover ed. Corners are bent. Used - Good. Seller Inventory # 11-I-2-0248
Seller: mountain, GEORGETOWN, CO, U.S.A.
paperback. Condition: Good. softcover book light wear to cover and book edges, has some light reader wear. Seller Inventory # mon0000020606
Seller: HPB-Ruby, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority! Seller Inventory # S_478518945
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 5925976-75
Seller: Isle of Books, Bozeman, MT, U.S.A.
Paper Back. Condition: Very Good. Seller Inventory # 572015
Seller: Dogwood Books, Rome, GA, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. The cover shows light wear. Seller Inventory # 030843
Seller: WONDERFUL BOOKS BY MAIL, CHICO-CA, CA, U.S.A.
paperback. Condition: Very Good. Illustrated by DELGADO, TERESA J. COVER DESIGN. (illustrator). UNABRIDGED REPUBLICATION EDITION. VERY GOOD Condition PAPERBACK.clean, solid,bright; WHITE titles to glossy BLUE & WHITE paper covers. showing photo of NARROW CITY ROAD. building alongside. ; 320+PG pages; witty & profound.cloaking serious religious & philosophical inquirey in sparkling humor & wimsy."delighting and challenging readers with its heady mixture of fantasy, farce, and theology. Seller Inventory # 143587
Seller: RightWayUp Books, Woodbridge, SUFFO, United Kingdom
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Chesterton, G. K. The flying inn. New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 2001. An unabridged reprint of the edition published by John Lane in 1914. Paperback, VG. Light shelfwear to cover corners. Binding strong and tight. 320pp. + publisher catalogue; contents clean and bright. The Flying Inn is set in a future England where the temperance movement has allowed a bizarre form of Progressive Islam to dominate the political and social life of the country. Because of this, alcohol sales to the poor are effectively prohibited, while the rich can get alcoholic drinks "under a medical certificate". The plot centres on the adventures of Humphrey Pumph (see also the Humphrey pump) and Captain Patrick Dalroy, who roam the country in their cart with a barrel of rum in an attempt to evade prohibition, exploiting loopholes in the law to temporarily prevent the police taking action against them. Eventually the heroes and their followers foil an attempted coup by an Islamic military force. RightWayUp Books aims to provide accurate and detailed descriptions. All images are of the actual book for sale - no stock images are ever used. Thank you for looking at this listing. Seller Inventory # ABE-1732805304224
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