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Description edit
'Outside the sun shines. Buses rumble towards Ealing Broadway and I'm expected to do battle with the powers of darkness. It all seems a little unfair...' You could say it all started with the red-eyed tramp with the slimy fingers who put the wind up Neville, the part-time barman,... read more
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Characters/People edit
- John Omally: Add a description of this character.
- Jim Pooley
- Neville: The Barman at the Flying Swan
- Norman Hartnell
- Professor Slocombe
- Brian Crowley
- Archroy
- Captain Carson: The head of the Brentford Seaman's Mission
- Marchant: John Omally's bike
- Old Pete
- Young Master Robert
- Mandy
- Pope Alexander VI: The Antipope
- Councillor Wormwood
- Sandra
- Dave
- Mrs Naylor: The librarian
Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
A long finger of early spring sunshine poked down between the flatblocks and reached through the dusty panes of the Flying Swan's saloon bar window, glistening off a pint beer glass and into the eye of Neville, the part-time barman.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 8 in Brentford Trilogy. (standard series)
Followed by Brentford Triangle.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Robert Rankin (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Pan Books
Country: UK
Publication Date: 1981
ISBN: 978-0-330-26503-4
Page Count: 249
Publisher: Pan Books
Country: UK
Publication Date: 1981
ISBN: 978-0-330-26503-4
Page Count: 249
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 823.914
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