Project Gutenberg 2008-01-23 Public domain in the USA. 143 Birmingham, George A. 1865 1950 Hannay, James Owen Birmingham, G. A. (George A.) Hannay, James O. (James Owen) General John Regan Produced by David Widger "General John Regan" by George A. Birmingham is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book is set in a small Irish town called Ballymoy and revolves around a quirky ensemble of characters including Constable Moriarty, Sergeant Colgan, and an American named Mr. Billing, who arrives in town to write a biography of General John Regan, a figure of some historical significance. The narrative weaves themes of local politics, community quirks, and a burgeoning plan to erect a statue in honor of this mysterious general. The opening of the story introduces readers to the austere environment of the Irish police barrack where Constable Moriarty finds himself grappling with boredom on a sweltering day. As he daydreams and interacts with the local peasant girl Mary Ellen, an opulent motor car arrives, attracting the attention of Moriarty and the townsfolk. Mr. Billing exits the car, revealing his intent to pay homage to General Regan, which catalyzes a series of comedic misunderstandings among the town's residents about the general's identity and the feasibility of erecting a statue in his name. Gallagher, the local newspaper editor, finds himself caught in a web of deception and local lore as they sidestep questions regarding the statue and the true history of General Regan, setting the stage for further intrigue and humor in the unfolding narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Ireland -- Fiction PR Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: British Literature 537755 2025-08-10T06:01:54.315366 text/html 586167 2021-02-24T22:37:13 text/html 238807 2025-08-10T06:02:02.374269 application/epub+zip 247828 2025-08-10T06:01:57.047317 application/epub+zip 243613 2025-08-10T06:01:55.845339 application/epub+zip 452393 2025-08-10T06:02:06.372316 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 422606 2025-08-10T06:02:01.591295 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 397384 2022-09-11T08:16:59.505455 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 457391 2025-08-10T06:01:53.245430 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 457322 2016-10-04T10:08:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 436168 2009-04-10T14:15:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 436798 2009-04-10T14:16:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22309 2025-08-10T06:02:06.502253 application/rdf+xml 12418 2025-08-10T06:01:56.349302 image/jpeg 3236 2025-08-10T06:01:56.097310 image/jpeg 155461 2016-10-04T10:12:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 153132 2009-04-10T14:16:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 165149 2021-02-24T22:37:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 153191 2009-04-10T14:16:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 232320 2025-08-10T06:01:54.351306 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia