JP Donleavy’s life was as convivial as his books
Like his book The Ginger Man, JP Donleavy was irrepressible, and seemed deathless
Every Irish family with a strong interest in literature should possess a well-thumbed copy of The Ginger Man by JP Donleavy. To read the novel is a rite of passage; it is as integral to understanding Irish literature as knocking heads with Joyce, Beckett and McGahern.
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