Once Upon a Time in… Donnybrook
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| Author | Paul Howard |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Alan Clarke |
| Cover artist | Alan Clarke |
| Language | English |
| Series | Ross O'Carroll-Kelly |
| Genre | Comic novel, satire |
| Set in | Dublin and New York, 2018–19 |
| Published | 1 September 2022, Sandycove |
| Publication place | Republic of Ireland |
| Media type | Print: paperback |
| Pages | 320 |
| ISBN | 9781844885527 |
| 823.92 | |
| Preceded by | Normal Sheeple |
| Followed by | Camino Royale |
Once Upon a Time in… Donnybrook is a 2022 book by Irish playwright and author Paul Howard and is the twenty-second novel in the Ross O'Carroll-Kelly series.[1][2][3][4]
The title refers to the film Once Upon a Time in… Hollywood and to Donnybrook, location of Donnybrook Stadium where the Ireland women's rugby team play their home games.[5]
Release
[edit]Author Paul Howard appeared at the Dromineer Nenagh Literary Festival,[6] and performed a live show based on the novel at The Well, Dublin, on 9 October 2022.[7] The show moved to the Whale Theatre, Greystones in November 2022.[8]
Plot
[edit]The country, and Taoiseach Charles O'Carroll-Kelly, attempt to deal with the burning of Leinster House by a Russian-funded mob.
Sorcha is still angry over Ross's adultery with Honor's Irish teacher. Ross becomes manager of the Ireland women's rugby team.
Reception
[edit]The book sold 16,406 copies in 2022.[9]
It was nominated for the National Book Tokens Popular Fiction Book of the Year at the 2022 Irish Book Awards.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ O'Carroll-Kelly, Ross (September 2022). Once Upon a Time in . . . Donnybrook. Penguin Books Limited. ISBN 9781844885541 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Once Upon A Time In Donnybrook By Ross O'carroll-Kelly". www.easons.com.
- ^ Once Upon a Time in . . . Donnybrook – via www.booktopia.com.au.
- ^ "Once Upon a Time in . . . Donnybrook". Dubray Books. May 2023.
- ^ "Once Upon a Time in . . . Donnybrook".
- ^ "Tipperary literary festival kicks off with an evening with legendary Ross O'Carroll-Kelly". www.tipperarylive.ie. 29 September 2022.
- ^ "'Once Upon A Time In Donnybrook' - The Ross O' Carroll-Kelly Show". Universe.
- ^ "Once Upon A Time In Donnybrook - An Evening with Paul Howard (aka Ross O'Carroll-Kelly)". The Journal of Music.
- ^ "Colleen Hoover is 2022′s bestselling author in Ireland with four books in top 10". The Irish Times.
- ^ Barry, Aoife (20 October 2022). "Irish Book Awards shortlist unveiled - is your favourite 2022 book on it?". TheJournal.ie.
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