Ginger Man
$22.50
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
2 June 1997
Summary
Feckless, unwashed, charming, penurious Sebastian Balfe Dangerfield, Trinity College Law student, Irish American with an English Accent, marooned in the ould country and dreaming of dollars and ready women, stumbles from the public house to the pawnbrokers, murmuring delusive enticements in the ear of any girl who’ll listen, in delirious search of freedom, wealth, and the recognition he feels is his due.
Lyrical and ribald, illuminating, poignant and hugely entertaining, The Ginge…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349108759 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0349108757 |
| Author: | J.P. Donleavy |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Abacus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 2 June 1997 |
| Weight: | 280g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 124mm x 24mm |
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A triumph. - Guardian - ‘Mr Donleavy’s creation.has left a mark on a literary generation.’
#NAME? - ‘Comic, dirty, and delightful. And one of those books which reveals its quality from the first line. The Ginger Man is the picaresque novel to stop thDorothy ParkerAbout The Author
J.P. Donleavy
J. P. Donleavy (Author)
J. P. Donleavy was born in New York City in 1926 and educated there and at Trinity College, Dublin. He has written ten novels, two novellas and numerous non-fiction titles. Many of his novels have been adapted for the stage.
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