First St. Martin's Press edition - first printing. Book is clean and tight. Dust jacket in protective cover. 126 pages. First published in the United Statesc of America in a handmade edition limited to 175 copies by Thornwillow Press, Ltd. This edition reproduces the type design and illustrations of the limited edition. J. P. Donleavy passed away in Ireland on September 14, 2017 at the age of 91.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

The Lady Who Liked Clean Rest Rooms: The Chronicle of One of the Strangest Stories Ever to be Rumoured About Around New York

Publisher

St. Martin's Press, New York

Publication Date

1997

Language

English

ISBN 10

0312155638

ISBN 13

9780312155636

Binding

Hardcover

Illustrator

Banfield, Elliot

Edition

First Edition

Condition

Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition

Very Good

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Synopsis

In an unusual and funny story, New York City resident Jocelyn Guenevere Machantiere, recently divorced, finds herself in financial straits and spends much of her time wandering the city intent on finding the cleanest public restrooms. 35,000 first printing.

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"Fans of J.P. Donleavy-and newcomers to his antics-can rejoice at his latest, rich, ribald, and touching creation." --"The New York Times Book Review"
"A charming, irrelevant novella." --"American Way"
"Donleavy has created a character of enormous force and dignity...It cheers me up, this book. It is not conventional." --"Los Angeles Times"
"[A] marvelously sophisticated, scatological, acerbic, and entertaining novella." --"The Washington Times"

Fans of J.P. Donleavy-and newcomers to his antics-can rejoice at his latest, rich, ribald, and touching creation. "The New York Times Book Review"

A charming, irrelevant novella. "American Way"

Donleavy has created a character of enormous force and dignity...It cheers me up, this book. It is not conventional. "Los Angeles Times"

[A] marvelously sophisticated, scatological, acerbic, and entertaining novella. "The Washington Times""

"Fans of J.P. Donleavy-and newcomers to his antics-can rejoice at his latest, rich, ribald, and touching creation." --The New York Times Book Review

"A charming, irrelevant novella." --American Way

"Donleavy has created a character of enormous force and dignity...It cheers me up, this book. It is not conventional." --Los Angeles Times

"[A] marvelously sophisticated, scatological, acerbic, and entertaining novella." --The Washington Times

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