Once Upon a Time in… Donnybrook explained

Once Upon a Time in… Donnybrook
Author:Paul Howard
Illustrator:Alan Clarke
Cover Artist:Alan Clarke
Country:Republic of Ireland
Genre:Comic novel, satire
Pages:320
Language:English
Media Type:Print: paperback
Series:Ross O'Carroll-Kelly
Preceded By:Normal Sheeple
Dewey:823.92
Set In:Dublin and New York, 2018–19
Isbn:9781844885527
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

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

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

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]

Notes and References

  1. Book: O'Carroll-Kelly, Ross. Once Upon a Time in . . . Donnybrook. September 2022 . Penguin Books Limited. 9781844885541 . Google Books.
  2. Web site: Once Upon A Time In Donnybrook By Ross O'carroll-Kelly. www.easons.com.
  3. Book: Once Upon a Time in . . . Donnybrook. www.booktopia.com.au.
  4. Web site: Once Upon a Time in . . . Donnybrook. Dubray Books. May 2023 .
  5. Web site: Once Upon a Time in . . . Donnybrook.
  6. Web site: Tipperary literary festival kicks off with an evening with legendary Ross O'Carroll-Kelly. www.tipperarylive.ie. 29 September 2022 .
  7. Web site: 'Once Upon A Time In Donnybrook' - The Ross O' Carroll-Kelly Show. Universe.
  8. Web site: Once Upon A Time In Donnybrook - An Evening with Paul Howard (aka Ross O'Carroll-Kelly). The Journal of Music.
  9. News: Colleen Hoover is 2022′s bestselling author in Ireland with four books in top 10. The Irish Times.
  10. Web site: Irish Book Awards shortlist unveiled - is your favourite 2022 book on it?. Aoife. Barry. 20 October 2022. TheJournal.ie.