That Darcy, That Dancer, That Gentleman

Darcy Dancer #3

by J.P. Donleavy

In the third part of the series, Darcy is heartbroken over his lost love, Leila, and to compensate, entertains a string of unsuitable partners and throws a grand ball, through which all the Darcy characters parade

Genres: Fiction

440 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1990

About the author

James Patrick Donleavy was an Irish American author, born to Irish immigrants. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II after which he moved to Ireland. In 1946 he began studies at Trinity College, Dublin, but left before taking a degree. He was first published in the Dublin literary periodical, Envoy.

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Reviews

[Mike Marsbergen · Rating 5 out of 5]

The end of the DARCY DANCER, GENTLEMAN saga. I read this one with sadness, as JP Donleavy is now dead. It's got extensive watersports in the beginning.

[David · Rating 4 out of 5]

Though not my favorite of Donleavy's many novels, this is still a solid and interesting story. It is full of vivid and interesting characters as well as raucous happenings. Really, I think it puts a good cap on the Darcy Dancer trilogy, a series of books that should be required reading for anyone who only knows Donleavy through "The Ginger Man."