The Third Policeman

Bleak absurdity, deadpan humour and brilliant inventiveness mark this novel as one of the most important in Irish literature. Set in a disquieting other-world where people can become bicycles and dimensions shift without warning, the novel is footnoted with the extraordinary tale of a philosopher and his obsessed commentators. A talking soul in a place where a wooden leg is a positive advantage, The Third Policeman is Flann O'Brien's comic, surreal and chilling masterpiece. Jim Norton, one of Ireland's leading actors, has worked regularly on Joycean topics, and particularly Ulysses, during his long career in film, television, radio, and theatre. Born and brought up in Dublin, he spent his early acting years in Irish radio. He now divides his time between London and Hollywood-- where, among his many parts, has been the role of Einstein on the popular TV serial Star Trek. He has also recorded Seven Pillars of Wisdom by T.E. Lawrence and Ulysses for Naxos AudioBooks.