Book 2 Chapter 3 Enter a Lunatic

The Napoleon of Notting Hill

by G. K. CHESTERTON (1874 - 1936)

While the novel is humorous (one instance has the King sitting on top of an omnibus and speaking to it as to a horse: "Forward, my beauty, my Arab," he said, patting the omnibus encouragingly, "fleetest of all thy bounding tribe"), it is also an adventure story: Chesterton is not afraid to let blood be drawn in his battles, fought with sword and halberd in the London streets, and Wayne thinks up a few ingenious strategies; and, finally, the novel is philosophical, considering the value of one man's actions and the virtue of respect for one's enemies. (Summary from Wikipedia)

Listen next episodes of The Napoleon of Notting Hill:
Book 3 Chapter 1 The Mental Condition of Adam Wayne , Book 3 Chapter 2 The Remarkable Mr. Turnbull , Book 3 Chapter 3 The Experiment of Mr. Buck , Book 4 Chapter 1 The Battle of the Lamp , Book 4 Chapter 2 The Correspondent of the "Court Journal" , Book 4 Chapter 3 The Great Army of South Kensington , Book 5 Chapter 1 The Empire of Notting Hill , Book 5 Chapter 2 The Last Battle , Book 5 Chapter 3 Two Voices