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The Emperor of Ice Cream

by Brian Moore · 1965

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Nervous, sexually frustrated Irishman in Belfast, unable to pass his school exams and restless at home, signs up with Air Raid Precautions, a ragtag outfit of misfits.

Setting
1960sirelandbelfastnorthern ireland
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 201 pages

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