"Gadsby" is a 1939 novel by Ernest Vincent Wright.
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The plot revolves around the dying fictional city of Branton Hills, which is revitalized thanks to the efforts of protagonist John Gadsby and a youth group he organizes.
The novel is written as a lipogram and does not include words that contain the letter "e." Though self-published and little-noticed in its time, the book is a favourite of fans of constrained writing and is a sought-after rarity among some book collectors. "Gadsby" is a 1939 novel by Ernest Vincent Wright