A Confederacy of Dunces is an American comic masterpiece. John Kennedy Toole’s hero is one Ignatius J. Reilly, “huge, obese, fractious, fastidious, and a latter-day Gargantua, a Don Quixote of the French Quarter. His story bursts with wholly original character, denizens of New Orleans’ lower depths, incredibly true-to-life dialogue, and the zaniest series of high and low comic adventures” (Henry Kisor, Chicago Sun Times)
Paperback: 448 pages
Publisher: Penguin Classics (26 Jan 2006)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0141023465
ISBN-13: 978-0141023465
Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 11.2 x 3.6 cm

It didn't make me laugh but I had to keep reading to see what Ignatius would do next.

This is a ray going to:
PJLBewdy, Australia, post Int’l
madpocky, Phillipines, post Int'l
shovelmonkey1, UK, post EU

Posted to PJLBewdy on 30th July by snail mail.

Received from ReetPetite. Thanks for forwarding this book and starting the Ray. I shall look forward to reading it.

I'm not entirely sure why all the pundits love this book. Sure, it has its moments but I found it overlong and none of the characters, apart from perhaps Jones, has any redeeming features. Anyway I persisted and will remember the book as an interesting period piece and notable for its provenance.
Will send it off to madpocky asap

Off it goes to the Philippines! Hope you like it!

Got this in the mail yesterday (Friday, November 4, 2011). Thanks for sharing! :)