Flann O'Brien - The Third Policeman

The Third Policeman by Flann O'Brien From book cover: "Flann O'Brien learned from Joyce the art of tuning language to a lyrical pitch, which he could then turn to his purpose, whether it was to be plain foolery, unconcealed indignation or high comedy. The best of his contemporaries and many subsequent Irish writers have much to thank him for." Sunday Times "Flann O'Brien is inventive, his storytelling is swift and sure, making the eccentric seem natural and the commonplace hilarious." The Times "Even with Ulysses and Finnegans Wake behind him, James Joyce might have been envious." Observer --------------- When I first read this book I was completely awestruck and finished it the very same evening unable to put it down. Mindblowingly scary and hilariously absurd at the same time, it points backwards towards masters like Kafka and Orwell, but even more forward to great stylists like Terry Gilliams (and the rest of the pythons) and Phillip K. Dick. A cornerstone in modern literature, and a must read for any fans of the above mentioned. Crappy un-proofread scan of the book here: http://pastebay.com/82563 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Third_Policeman http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flann_O%27Brien

udp://tracker.openbittorrent.com:80
udp://open.demonii.com:1337
udp://tracker.coppersurfer.tk:6969
udp://exodus.desync.com:6969

hypomnesis (2014-08-20)

Just want to concur with the uploader here on the quality of this book. It might be one of the best books I've ever read, and is certainly on the most entertaining. I made a fool of myself laughing out loud while reading it in public. Think Alice in Wonderland for adults where Wonderland is hell, written by a Joyce-influenced early postmodern Irish author, except it's very readable and entirely hilarious.
I haven't listened to the whole audiobook yet, but spot-checking it sounds of reasonable quality, not great. It's read by the Irish actor Jim Norton, and I can definitely say that this book more than most will lend itself to being listened to (particularly by an Irishman).