A Fairy Tale of New York
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Book Overview
Perennially short of funds, Cornelius Christian accepts a job at a funeral home in order to pay for his wife's burial. A series of madcap adventures commences in what Donleavy calls "the great sad cathedral that is New York City".
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0440026245
ISBN13:9780440026242
Release Date:January 1973
Publisher:Delacorte Press
Length:352 Pages
Weight:1.28 lbs.
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
Of fairytales and Pogue Mahon
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
Those familiar with the hard charging sound of the trad-punk band The Pogues will find this book has a familiar ring. The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan used the novel as a basis for his song "A fairytale of New York". While the thread of the story is similar throughout the book and the song, the song changes circumstances and specifics to attain it's rythyms. "A fairytale of New York" has been voted the best Christmas song in The UK several times.
One of J P Donleavy's best
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
My Irish father bought this book years ago, one rainy day in a department store, He dragged me up the the top floor, I remember because he was very keen to get the latest J P Donleavy novel. After he had read it, I picked it up to see what all the fuss was about, and I was hooked immediately! After this I moved onto the Ginger Man then all his others, but this one's the best for me, this book is a classic!
hilarious
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
This is, without a doubt, one of the funniest books I've read. Donleavy's bizarre wit and lyrical style are superb. If you enjoy absurd humor, you will love this book.
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