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A Singular Man by James Patrick Donleavy is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is A Singular Man about?
What will happen to George Smith' Mysteriously rich and desperately lonely, George appears to be under attack from all quarters: his former wife and four horrible children are suing to get his money; his dipsomaniacal housekeeper is trying to arouse his carnal interest; his secretary, the beautiful, blond Miss Thomson, will barely give him the time of day. Making matters even worse are the threatening letters: Dear Sir: Only for the moment are we saying nothing. Yours, etc., Present Associates. Despite such precautions as a two-inch-thick surgical steel door and a bullet-proof limousine, Smith remains worried. So he undertakes to build a giant mausoleum, complete with plumbing, in which to live. Hunter S. Thompson called reading this book "like sitting down to an evening of good whisky and mad laughter in a rare conversation somewhere on the edge of reality."
Who reads A Singular Man?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- James Patrick Donleavy
- Publisher
- Grove/Atlantic, Inc.;Atlantic Monthly Press
- Published
- 2007
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780802198143
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction
- Rating
- 3.83 / 5 (460 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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