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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,... Read Full Overview

An "excruciatingly funny" novel by the author of the classic The Ginger Man (Newsweek).

From "a comic writer rivaling Waugh and Wodehouse", this is the story of George Smith (Life). Mysteriously rich and desperately lonely, George appears... Read Full Overview

Mysteriously rich and desperately lonely, George Smith appears to be under attack from all quarters. His former wife and four horrible children are suing to get his money, and someone is sending him threatening letters. Despite some very elaborate precautions, he remains worried... Read Full Overview

Mysteriously rich and desperately lonely, George Smith appears to be under attack from all quarters. His former wife and four horrible children are suing to get his money, and someone is sending him threatening letters. Despite some very elaborate precautions, he remains worried... Read Full Overview

A Singular Man is a novel written by James Patrick Donleavy. The story revolves around a middle-aged man named George Smith, who is a successful businessman and a notorious womanizer. Despite his wealth and status, George is plagued by a sense of emptiness and loneliness. He... Read Full Overview

Mysteriously rich and desperately lonely, George Smith appears to be under attack from all quarters. His former wife and four horrible children are suing to get his money, and someone is sending him threatening letters. Despite some very elaborate precautions, he remains worried... Read Full Overview