Once Upon a Time in... Donnybrook
2022 book by Paul Howard
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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]
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| Author | Paul Howard |
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| 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 |
| Dewey Decimal | 823.92 |
| Preceded by | Normal Sheeple |
| Followed by | Camino Royale |
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]
