Description
Flann O'Brien's first novel tells the story of a young, indolent undergraduate who lives with his curmudgeonly uncle in Dublin and spends far too much time drinking with his friends.
When not drunk or in bed, he likes to invent wild stories peopled with hilarious and unlikely characters, but somehow his creations won't do what he wants them to.
A dazzling work of farce, satire, folklore and absurdity that gives full rein to its author's dancing intellect and Celtic wit, At Swim-Two-Birds is both a brilliant comic send-up of Irish literature and culture and a portrayal of Dublin to compare with Joyce's Ulysses.
Brian Ó Nualláin (1911–1966), better known by his pseudonym Flann O'Brien, was born in Strabane, County Tyrone, and studied at University College Dublin before joining the Irish Civil Service.
Endorsements
'This is just the book to give your sister if she's a loud, dirty, boozy girl' — Dylan Thomas
'That's a real writer, with the true comic spirit' — James Joyce, author of Ulysses
'A brilliant, beer-soaked miniature masterpiece' — Time
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