Scan barcode
A review by craigwallwork
The Poor Mouth: A Bad Story about the Hard Life by Ralph Steadman, Patrick C. Power, Flann O'Brien
5.0
I cannot let the opportunity pass without doffing my hat to the literary genius that is Brian O’Nolan. Know best under the nom de plume, Flann O’Brien, his novels An Beal Bocht (The Poor Mouth), At Swim-Two-Birds and The Third Policeman, continue to influence writers, myself included, all around the world.
For me, The Poor Mouth, sits high above any other collection of short stories written, and became the inspiration behind my new novel, Dog Mile (working title). It tells the story of Bonaparte O'Coonassa, a local in afictional village in the Gaeltacht known as Corkadoragha, whose hilariously pitiful, and depressing, upbringing is a marvel to read. Highly recommended.
For me, The Poor Mouth, sits high above any other collection of short stories written, and became the inspiration behind my new novel, Dog Mile (working title). It tells the story of Bonaparte O'Coonassa, a local in afictional village in the Gaeltacht known as Corkadoragha, whose hilariously pitiful, and depressing, upbringing is a marvel to read. Highly recommended.