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The Lady Who Liked Clean Restrooms - by J P Donleavy (Paperback)

The Lady Who Liked Clean Restrooms - by  J P Donleavy (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A delightful classic in the making--by the author of "The Gingerman". Joy, who finds her resources rapidly dwindling after her husband divorces her for a bit of "fresh flesh", finds comfort in her quest for the cleanest restrooms in New York City. 8 line drawings.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Not since <i>The Ginger Man </i>has J.P. Donleavy succeeded in both delighting and irking his readers as he has with <i>The Lady Who Like Clean Restrooms. </i>This stylish novella tells the tale of Jocelyn Guenevere Marchantiere Jones, whose Scarsdale life comes to an abrupt end when her husband goes in search of a bit of fresh flesh. Soon she is fending for herself in New York City, where finding a clean restroom will prove to be the least of her concerns.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"Fans of J.P. Donleavy-and newcomers to his antics-can rejoice at his latest, rich, ribald, and touching creation." --<i>The New York Times Book Review</i> <p/>"A charming, irrelevant novella." --<i>American Way</i> <p/>"Donleavy has created a character of enormous force and dignity...It cheers me up, this book. It is not conventional." --<i>Los Angeles Times</i> <p/>"[A] marvelously sophisticated, scatological, acerbic, and entertaining novella." --<i>The Washington Times</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>J.P. Donleavy (1926-2017)</b> is the author of the acclaimed novel <i>The Ginger Man, </i>as well as <i>The Onion Eaters, A Singlar Man</i>, and many others. A Bronx, New York native, he lived in Dublin, Ireland.

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