A monument to sloth, rant, and contempt, a behemoth of fat, flatulence
and furious suspicion of anything modern — this is Ignatius J Reilly
of New Orleans; noble crusader against a world of dunces. The
ordinary folk of New Orleans think he is unhinged. Ignatius ignores
them, heaving his vast bulk through the city's fleshpots in a noble
crusade against vice, modernity, and ignorance. But his momma has a
nasty surprize in store for him: Ignatius must get a job. Undaunted,
he uses his new-found employment to further his mission — and now he
has a pirate costume and a hot-dog cart to go it with ...
This week's book is A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole and we'll not be meeting at The Fletcher Moss on William Street in Didsbury but will be meeting online — contact us for details.
Nota Bene A Confederacy of Dunces refers to the book the South Manchester Book Group will be reading, not the group itself.