Milligan, Spike
Puckoon
- ISBN 13:
- 9780140023749
- author:
- Milligan, Spike
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1973
- Pages:
- 160
- Dimensions:
- 17.8 x 2.5 x 12.7 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Modern fiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Puckoon is a hilarious and absurd novel by Spike Milligan, published in 1965. The story revolves around the chaotic creation of a new border between Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic, and the mayhem that ensues as a result.
The book follows the misadventures of the people of Puckoon, a small town whose lives are turned upside down as the border is drawn through its centre. With houses divided from outhouses, husbands separated from wives, and bars cut off from their patrons, the town descends into chaos. Poor Dan Milligan, the protagonist, is at the centre of it all, trying to make sense of the absurd situation.
Bursting with superb comic characters and unbelievably likely troubles, Puckoon is a sidesplitting tale of incompetence, dereliction of duty, and sheer perversity. With its unique blend of slapstick humour and black humour, this book is a worthwhile read for anyone looking for a laugh-out-loud comedy.