{"product_id":"2026200008489-secondhand-a-confederacy-of-dunces","title":"A Confederacy Of Dunces","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn\/faded. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.   \n \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA landmark of American comic fiction, A Confederacy of Dunces chronicles the outrageous misadventures of Ignatius J. Reilly, an obese, slothful, and magnificently self-righteous medievalist living in New Orleans who is dragged into the working world by his well-meaning but exasperated mother. With razor-sharp wit and boisterous satirical energy, Toole presents a vivid portrait of mid-20th-century New Orleans through a cast of unforgettable characters that orbit the insufferable yet oddly compelling Ignatius. The novel argues, through farce and sharp social observation, that the modern world is hopelessly corrupt — a verdict delivered with gleeful, rollicking humour. Published posthumously in 1980 after Toole's mother tirelessly championed the manuscript, it went on to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1981 and has since achieved enduring cult classic status worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48956359934171,"sku":"2026200008489-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/ac500205-b7ab-4fcc-8aaa-c56a4cd3d2a0.png?v=1783500221","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200008489-secondhand-a-confederacy-of-dunces","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}