A delightful classic in the making--by the author of "The Gingerman". Joy, who finds her resources rapidly dwindling after her husband divorces her for a bit of "fresh flesh", finds comfort in her quest for the cleanest restrooms in New York City. 8 line drawings.
Not since The Ginger Man has J.P. Donleavy succeeded in both delighting and irking his readers as he has with The Lady Who Like Clean Restrooms. This stylish novella tells the tale of Jocelyn Guenevere Marchantiere Jones, whose Scarsdale life comes to an abrupt end when her husband goes in search of a bit of fresh flesh. Soon she is fending for herself in New York City, where finding a clean restroom will prove to be the least of her concerns.