{"product_id":"2026200009316-secondhand-a-fairy-tale-of-new-york","title":"A Fairy Tale Of New York","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA darkly comic novel set against the backdrop of New York City, A Fairy Tale of New York chronicles the misadventures of Cornelius Christian, a young Irishman who arrives in America with his dying wife and finds himself adrift in the chaotic, indifferent machinery of the city. J.P. Donleavy presents a bittersweet portrait of the immigrant experience, capturing the absurdity of American ambition and the loneliness lurking beneath the glittering surface of urban life. Written with Donleavy's signature blend of black humour, lyrical prose, and tragicomic sensibility, the novel shifts between grief, desire, and a wry, defiant resilience. Originally staged as a play before being expanded into a full novel, it stands as one of Donleavy's most imaginative and emotionally resonant works, illustrating the gap between the promise of the American dream and the gritty reality that greets those who seek it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48887999135963,"sku":"2026200009316-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/87f63a5d-6237-489f-b61e-b9385b600042.png?v=1781752034","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200009316-secondhand-a-fairy-tale-of-new-york","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}