Doctor Dogbody's Leg
by James Norman Hall
Buy on AmazonIt's the story of a peg-legged Royal Navy surgeon who enters a tavern in Portsmouth each night regaling the denizens with the implausible tale of how he lost his leg, the twist being it's a different story every night.
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"It's the story of a peg-legged Royal Navy surgeon who enters a tavern in Portsmouth each night regaling the denizens with the implausible tale of how he lost his leg, the twist being it's a different story every night."
By the Book: Craig Johnson · nytimes.com