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Set in Dublin, Ireland, in the post-war year of 1947, this novel tells the story of a group of college students at Trinity College. Written by Irish-American author J. P. Donleavy (whose own background may have formed the basis for the setting), the novel faced censorship and banning in both Ireland and the United States.
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14 editions- Paperback · English · 2010Grove Press · 368 pages · 9780802144669
- Paperback · English · 2001Grove Press · 352 pages · 9780802137951
- Paperback · English · 1997Abacus · 346 pages · 9780349108759
- Paperback · English · 1979L'\Homme de GingembreFrench & European Pubns · 9780785919018
- Hardcover · English · 1958Ginger ManAstor-Honor Inc · 9780839210375
- Other · English · 2015The Lilliput Press · 378 pages · 9781843516422
Fiction, humorous, generalAmerican studentsAmericansCollege studentsFictionRogues and vagabondsSexual behaviorStudents