Staff Reviews
"So funny, it should be illegal. A grandpappy of brains that throw nonsensical things together and have the combined nonsense be greater than the individual parts. And puns. But you’ll forgive them for the way they’re introduced."
— From PhilippDescription
"The Best of Myles" brings together the best of Flann O'Brien's newspaper column "Cruiskeen Lawn," written over a nearly thirty-year period. Covering such subjects as plumbers, the justice system, and improbable inventions, O'Brien (whose real name was Brian O'Nolan, though his newspaper pseudonym was Myles na Gopaleen) is replete with zany humor and biting satire directed at the Irish and their preoccupations. Most of all, however, "The Best of Myles" displays O'Brien's unique mastery of language and style.
About the Author
Flann O'Brien (1911-1966) is the author of "The Dalkey Archive," "At Swim-Two-Birds," "The Hard Life," "The Poor Mouth," and "The Third Policeman," all available from Dalkey Archive Press.