The Swoop! Or, How Clarence Saved England: A Tale of the Great Invasion
1909
The Swoop! Or, How Clarence Saved England: A Tale of the Great Invasion
1909
The Swoop! Or, How Clarence Saved England: A Tale of the Great Invasion is a satirical novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in 1909. The story follows Clarence Chugwater, a young Boy Scout who becomes an unlikely hero during a comically exaggerated invasion of England by foreign armies. The narrative humorously critiques national identity and valor, showcasing the absurdity of both the invaders and the British populace amidst the chaos of imaginary wars and battles.
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“Deep down in his heart the genuine Englishman has a rugged distaste for seeing his country invaded by a foreign army. People were asking themselves by what right these aliens had overrun British soil. An ever-growing feeling of annoyance had begun to lay hold of the nation.””
— P. G. Wodehouse
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