 First edition | |
| Author | Flann O'Brien |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Comedy, absurdism, philosophical novel |
| Publisher | MacGibbon & Kee |
Publication date | 1967 |
| Publication place | Ireland |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 212 pp |
| OCLC | 40489146 |
| 823/.912 21 | |
| LC Class | PR6029.N56 T48 1999 |
The Third Policeman is a novel by Irish writer Brian O'Nolan, writing under the pseudonym Flann O'Brien. It was written in 1939 and 1940, but after it initially failed to find a publisher, the author withdrew the manuscript from circulation and claimed he had lost it. The book remained unpublished at the time of his death in 1966. It was published by MacGibbon & Kee in 1967.[1][2]
- ^ Clissman 1975, p. 151
- ^ Hopper 1995, p. 48