O'Brien, Flann

The Dalkey Archive (Harper Perennial Modern Classics)

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ISBN 13:: 9780007247196
author:: O'Brien, Flann
format:: Paperback
publisher:: HarperPerennial
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2007
Pages:: 192
Dimensions:: 129mm X 198mm
Genre:: Fiction
Condition:: New
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Flann O'Brien's 'The Dalkey Archive' is a humorous and ingenious tale about a scientist's attempt to destroy the world by removing all the oxygen from the atmosphere. A lowly civil servant, Michael Shaughnessy, and James Joyce, working as a barman in a seaside resort, are the only ones who can stop this plan. The story follows the extraordinary events surrounding theologian De Selby's mad ambitions, which lead to chaos and unexpected consequences. With its riotous depiction of absurd events, 'The Dalkey Archive' is a unique and entertaining read. This reissue edition features 192 pages in paperback, offering readers a chance to experience O'Brien's witty and engaging writing style.

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