The police chief Bart Kramnэгeл gets train tickets from the administration of his City for a trip with his wife to England. There, he kills a random person, ends up in court, and then in prison—only to successfully escape, with help… from the royal prosecutor.
Describing the adventures and ordeals of the novel’s main hero in an extremely witty and biting language, Peter Ustinov undoubtedly follows the traditions of his great predecessors—Swift, Dickens, and Thackeray—who knew how not only to entertain the reader, but also to teach him; to talk about the most serious things with a smile.
A superbly written work, with excellent humor—more relevant today than ever.