J.P. Donleavy
J. P. Donleavy was born in New York City in 1926 and educated there and at Trinity College, Dublin. He is the author of ten novels, including The Beastly Beatitudes of Balthazar B; A Fairy Tale of New York; The Destinies of Darcy Dancer, Gentleman; Leila; and A Singular Man. He makes his home on the shores of Lough Owel in Ireland.
J. P. Donleavy was born in New York City in 1926 and educated there and at Trinity College, Dublin. He is the author of ten novels, including The Beastly Beatitudes of Balthazar B; A Fairy Tale of New York; The Destinies of Darcy Dancer, Gentleman; Leila; and A Singular Man. He makes his home on the shores of Lough Owel in Ireland. See less
J.P. Donleavy's Featured Books
J.P. Donleavy book reviews
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The Onion Eaters
Wild and Hilarious Bawdy Doings! A hoot!
by Ronald M, Sep 13, 2011
I'm acquainted with much of Donleavy's work, and of all of his novels, this is surely the wildest. It pulls no punches in terms of bawdiness and outright obscenity, but it is done in such a manner ... Read More
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The Destinies of Darcy Dancer Gentleman
j.p.donleavy darcy dancer
by MOJOE, Sep 24, 2008
THIS WAS THE FIRST BOOK I HAD READ BY HIM,& IT STARTED ME ON A QUEST TO ALL ELSE ,HE HAD WRITTEN. IT IS FUNNY,& HIS WRITING STYLE IS UNMATCHED.I HAVE RECOMENDED THESE BOOKS TO MANY PEOPLE & LOANED ... Read More
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The ginger man
Too Strange!
by Ksnonna, Apr 3, 2007
This book sounded like something I'd like from the description, but was I wrong! It was very dark. Just way too strange for my tastes. Read More
