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Indlæser... A Singular Man (1964)af J. P. Donleavy
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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. "A Singular Man" is J.P. Donleavy's second novel, originally published in 1963. Unlike Sebastian Dangerfield, the hero of Donleavy's first novel "The Ginger Man," George Smith has a ton of money. He is a success in a business that is never revealed. Veiled and not-so-veiled threats frequently delivered by mail and courier have him in the grip of paranoia. He is building the largest masoleum possible, in which he apparently intends to live. He has a "behemoth" of an amored car as protection against possible attack. He can't have the woman he loves, Sally Tomson, also known as DIzzy Darling, a model and part-time actress. His wife and four cretinous children from which he is separated are no comfort. George Smith, described as "frond-like" is eccentric, funny, and something of a sexual dynamo. He leaves several women, including his housekeeper, in various states of satisfaction and anger around the city as he searches for Sally Tomson, finds her, and loses her. Sometimes described as Donleavy's favorite novel, "A Singular Man" is funny throughout, but with an underlying seriousness that elevates the story above mere humor. ( ) ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
What will happen to George Smith? Mysteriously rich and desperately lonely, George appears to be under attack from all quarters: his former wife and four horrible children are suing to get his money; his dipsomaniacal housekeeper is trying to arouse his carnal interest; his secretary, the beautiful, blond Miss Thomson, will barely give him the time of day. Making matters even worse are the threatening letters: Dear Sir: Only for the moment are we saying nothing. Yours, etc., Present Associates. Despite such precautions as a two-inch-thick surgical steel door and a bullet-proof limousine, Smith remains worried. So he undertakes to build a giant mausoleum, complete with plumbing, in which to live. Hunter S. Thompson called reading this book "like sitting down to an evening of good whisky and mad laughter in a rare conversation somewhere on the edge of reality." No library descriptions found. |
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