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All are bored by the King's antics except for one earnest young man who takes the cry for regional pride seriously – Adam Wayne, the eponymous Napoleon of Notting Hill. Influence. Michael Collins, who led the fight for Ireland's secession from the United Kingdom, is known to have admired the book. [1] .
- Gilbert Keith Chesterton
- 1904
At the climax of one battle, the King — who takes nothing seriously — finds himself joining forces with Wayne — who takes everything seriously. Auberon Quin and Adam Wayne ultimately realize that they represent the two lobes of the brain, the brain of the ploughman.
- Dale Ahlquist
Ten years later, negotiations for the road encounter an obstacle in Adam Wayne, who has become the provost of Notting Hill. Objecting to the destruction of the shops, he vows to preserve...
When a pint-sized clerk named Auberon Quinn is randomly selected as head of state, he decides to turn London into a medieval carnival for his own amusement. One man, Adam Wayne, takes the new order of things seriously, organizing a Notting Hill army to fight invaders from other neighborhoods.
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The Napoleon of Notting Hill. Book I. I: Introductory Remarks on the Art of Prophecy; II: The Man in Green; III: The Hill of Humour; Book II. I: The Charter of the Cities; II: The Council of the Provosts; III: Enter a Lunatic; Book III. I: The Mental Condition of Adam Wayne; II: The Remarkable Mr. Turnbull; III: The Experiment of Mr. Buck; Book ...
Everyone goes along with the conceit until young Adam Wayne, a born military tactician, takes the game too seriously . . . and becomes the Napoleon of Notting Hill.
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Adam Wayne, the provost of Notting Hill. As a nine-year-old, he had unwittingly inspired King Auberon to reintroduce medieval customs into London. He loves Notting Hill’s narrow streets...
