The Destinies Of Darcy Dancer, Gentleman
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
In the rolling, rain-soaked landscapes of rural Ireland, young Reginald Darcy Thurmond Dancer Kildare — known to all simply as Darcy Dancer — cuts a singular figure: a gentleman of crumbling estate, wayward desires, and irrepressible spirit. J.P. Donleavy's The Destinies of Darcy Dancer, Gentleman chronicles the raucous, tender, and often farcical misadventures of its protagonist as he navigates a world of eccentric servants, beguiling women, financial ruin, and the relentless comedy of Irish aristocratic decline. Part picaresque romp, part bittersweet elegy, the novel presents a hero caught between the grandeur of a fading class and the ungovernable chaos of his own appetites. Donleavy, the Irish-American literary maverick best known for The Ginger Man, brings his signature style to bear here — a breathless, stream-of-consciousness prose punctuated by earthy wit, lyrical digressions, and a darkly comic sensibility that is entirely his own. The novel illustrates the great Donleavy paradox: that life is simultaneously tragic and absurd, and that a gentleman, above all, must endure both with style. Rich in atmosphere and brimming with unforgettable characters, this is a work that leaves the reader wondering, with Darcy Dancer himself, just what fate has left in store around the next muddy bend.
Author: J.P. Donleavy
Format: Hardback
Genre: Modern fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
In the rolling, rain-soaked landscapes of rural Ireland, young Reginald Darcy Thurmond Dancer Kildare — known to all simply as Darcy Dancer — cuts a singular figure: a gentleman of crumbling estate, wayward desires, and irrepressible spirit. J.P. Donleavy's The Destinies of Darcy Dancer, Gentleman chronicles the raucous, tender, and often farcical misadventures of its protagonist as he navigates a world of eccentric servants, beguiling women, financial ruin, and the relentless comedy of Irish aristocratic decline. Part picaresque romp, part bittersweet elegy, the novel presents a hero caught between the grandeur of a fading class and the ungovernable chaos of his own appetites. Donleavy, the Irish-American literary maverick best known for The Ginger Man, brings his signature style to bear here — a breathless, stream-of-consciousness prose punctuated by earthy wit, lyrical digressions, and a darkly comic sensibility that is entirely his own. The novel illustrates the great Donleavy paradox: that life is simultaneously tragic and absurd, and that a gentleman, above all, must endure both with style. Rich in atmosphere and brimming with unforgettable characters, this is a work that leaves the reader wondering, with Darcy Dancer himself, just what fate has left in store around the next muddy bend.