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A witty and surreal novel of the future.
In a rather dull stuck-in-a-rut future, a prankster chosen randomly to be King of England revives the old ways and inadvertently arouses romantic patriotism and civil war between the boroughs of London.
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Fiction, Classic Literature, Science Fiction, Politics and government, English fiction, Political fiction, Fantastic fiction, London (england), fiction, British and irish fiction (fictional works by one author), Fiction, political, Fiction, fantasy, general, Translations into Russian, Fiction, general, Fantasy fiction, Notting Hill (London, England) -- FictionPeople
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The Napoleon of Notting Hill
January 1999, Paulist Press
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The Napoleon of Notting Hill
October 1922, John Lane The Bodley Head Limited
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The Napoleon of Notting Hill
1914, John Lane: The Bodley Head, John Lane Company
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1912, John Lane The Bodley Head Ltd.
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The Napoleon of Notting Hill
1906, John Lane Company, John Lane: The Bodley Head
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The Napoleon of Notting Hill
22 March 1904, John Lane: The Bodley Head
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Table of Contents
Book I
Chapter.
I. Introductory Remarks on the Art of Prophecy
II. The Man in Green
III. The Hill of Humour
Book II
I. The Charter of the Cities
II. The Council of the Provosts
III. Enter a Lunatic
Book III
I. The Mental Condition of Adam Wayne
II. The Remarkable Mr. Turnbull
III. The Experiment of Mr. Buck
Book IV
I. The Battle of the Lamps
II. The Correspondent of the "Court Journal"
III. The Great Army of South Kensington
Book V
I. The Empire of Notting Hill
II. The Last Battle
III. Two Voices
ILLUSTRATIONS
In the Dark Entrance there appeared a Flaming Figure
City Men out on All Fours in a Field covered with Veal Cutlets
"I'm the King of the Castle"
"I bring Homage to my King"
Map of the Seat of War
King Auberon descended from the Omnibus with Dignity
"A Fine Evening, Sir," said the Chemist
"Wayne, it was all a Joke!"
Edition Notes
Fifth reprint. Crown 8vo. Original UK retail price: 7s. net.
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