**A literary *Cheers*βfilled with British charm and wit** Comprised of an entertaining series of vignettes that occur at the Pelican Pub in Downish, England, *Poet's Pub* is a humor-filled collection of stories by award winner Eric Linklaterβone of the original titles commissioned by Penguin Class
Poet's Pub
β Scribed by Eric Linklater
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- en-US
- Weight
- 161 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 1101584831
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β¦ Synopsis
A literary Cheers --filled with British charm and wit
Comprised of an entertaining series of vignettes that occur at the Pelican Pub in Downish, England, Poet's Pub is a humor-filled collection of stories by award winner Eric Linklater--one of the original titles commissioned by Penguin Classics founder Allen Lane--and again available to American readers. When an Oxford poet named Saturday Keith assumes control of the Pelican Pub, what he desires most is the peace and freedom to craft his poems without being disturbed. This is the least of what happens, for the local watering hole soon becomes an out-and-out attraction for various eccentric characters ranging from uncouth rogues to members of academia.
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