The Flying Inn
- First published
- 1914
- Reading level
- Plain English
- Price
- Free
About the book
"The Flying Inn" by G. K. Chesterton is a novel published in 1914. Set in a future England dominated by Progressive Islam and temperance laws, the story follows Humphrey Pump and Captain Patrick Dalroy as they travel the countryside with a barrel of rum, exploiting legal loopholes to evade prohibition. While the rich obtain alcohol through medical certificates, the poor are denied access. The heroes ultimately confront an Islamic military coup threatening the nation.
- Fantasy fiction
- Humorous stories
- England
- Prohibition
- Great Britain
- Drinking of alcoholic beverages
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #59239. The Flying Inn on Wikipedia.
