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A Confederacy of Dunces
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A Confederacy of Dunces

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A stunning clothbound edition of John Kennedy Toole’s savagely funny, satirical masterpiece

A monument to sloth, rant and contempt, a behemoth of fat, flatulence and furious suspicion of anything modern - this is Ignatius J. Reilly of New Orleans, noble crusader against a world of dunces.The ordinary folk of New Orleans seem to think he is unhinged as well. Ignatius ignores them as he heaves his vast bulk through the city’s fleshpots in a noble crusade against vice, modernity and ignorance. But his momma has a nasty surprise in store for him. Ignatius must get a job…

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Format
Hardback
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Country
United Kingdom
Date
14 November 2016
Pages
352
ISBN
9780241284667

A stunning clothbound edition of John Kennedy Toole’s savagely funny, satirical masterpiece

A monument to sloth, rant and contempt, a behemoth of fat, flatulence and furious suspicion of anything modern - this is Ignatius J. Reilly of New Orleans, noble crusader against a world of dunces.The ordinary folk of New Orleans seem to think he is unhinged as well. Ignatius ignores them as he heaves his vast bulk through the city’s fleshpots in a noble crusade against vice, modernity and ignorance. But his momma has a nasty surprise in store for him. Ignatius must get a job…

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Format
Hardback
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Country
United Kingdom
Date
14 November 2016
Pages
352
ISBN
9780241284667