Fatty O'Leary's Dinner Party
Synopsis
An all-new, never-before-published original short novel by the bestselling author of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, about a hapless American tourist's larger-than-life comical trip to Ireland. Shortlisted for the 2015 Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse prize for comic fictionCornelius P. "Fatty" O'Leary and his wife, Betty, plan a vacation in Ireland for his fortieth birthday, where they will tour his ancestral homeland and relax in the countryside. Almost immediately, things go terribly wrong: the seats in economy class on the plane are too small; the country hotel's dinner spread and bathroom fixtures leave much to be desired; and the down-to-earth O'Learys find their fellow guests are more than a little snobbish. In this amusing and touching portrayal of a kindly, misunderstood soul, McCall Smith has created yet another memorable character who will become an instant favorite to his many fans.An eBook short.
- Copyright:
- 2014 Alexander McCall Smith
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- ISBN-13:
- 9781101873014
- Publisher:
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Date of Addition:
- 2016-05-26T19:42:48Z
- Language:
- English
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- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.