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Puckoon

Spike Milligan

1963·157 pages

Historical Fiction

satire satirical social commentary

When the new border between Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic is being drawn up, the unlucky village of Puckoon finds itself divided between the two - and a mad-cap, slapstick comedy ensues. Featuring one of the laziest protagonists in all of fiction, Spike Milligan's classic novel is bursting with his trademark wit and word-play.

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Puckoon

Year

1963

Pages

157

Historical Fiction

Tags

satire satirical social commentary

Description

When the new border between Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic is being drawn up, the unlucky village of Puckoon finds itself divided between the two - and a mad-cap, slapstick comedy ensues. Featuring one of the laziest protagonists in all of fiction, Spike Milligan's classic novel is bursting with his trademark wit and word-play.

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