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The Third Policeman
The Third Policeman
Author: Flann O'Brien
Fiction. The last of O'Brien's novels to be published and now reissued by Dalkey Archive, THE THIRD POLICEMAN is Flann O'Brien's brilliant comic novel about the nature of time, death, and existence. Told by a narrator who has committed a botche d robbery and brutal murder, the novel follows him and his adventures in a two-dimensional police st...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781564782144
ISBN-10: 156478214X
Publication Date: 3/1/2002
Pages: 216
Rating:
  • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.
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3.3 stars, based on 30 ratings
Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 6
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shuffdog avatar reviewed The Third Policeman on + 31 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
It's like Alice and Wonderland: an absolutely bewildering delight. Hint: please don't read any spoilers.
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Helpful Score: 2
Fans of "Lost" have been scooping up copies of this book since it appeared on the show last year. It's hard to follow at times but presents some fascinating ideas on "atomic theory" as well as the existence of eternity and the universe.
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Helpful Score: 1
Really original and funny. Aptly called a classic.
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