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The Imitation of Patsy Burke
by
John J. Gaynard (Goodreads Author)
World-renowned sculptor and hell-raiser Patsy Burke comes to in a cheap hotel in Paris covered in blood and with a broken arm—and no idea what happened the night before.
Thus begins a journey through the bars of Paris, during which Patsy, with the help of a few “friends,” including Caravaggio and the Scandal Man, attempts to unravel the events of the previous day and night....more
Thus begins a journey through the bars of Paris, during which Patsy, with the help of a few “friends,” including Caravaggio and the Scandal Man, attempts to unravel the events of the previous day and night....more
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Published
August 25th 2011
by John J. Gaynard, via Smashwords
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I always know when my husband is reading a good book as its always with him wherever he goes, he sits in the lounge with it instead of watching the tv, he goes to bed early to read, its as if the book is glued to him. This is what happened as soon as he started to read this book.
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A Must Read...Remarkable how the author, through exploring his past, he opens his conscious to the reader in a manner which draws the reader into his alter egos and inner voices.
The book challenges the readers...more
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A Must Read...Remarkable how the author, through exploring his past, he opens his conscious to the reader in a manner which draws the reader into his alter egos and inner voices.
The book challenges the readers...more
Here is the Kirkus Review of The Imitation of Patsy Burke, which backs up my (immodest) five-star rating of my own novel -:)
THE IMITATION OF PATSY BURKE (reviewed on December 1, 2011)
Booze, brawls, sex and schizophrenia—such is the artist’s life in Paris, according to this raucous satire.
When Patsy Burke, a world-famous Irish sculptor living in France, wakes up in his hotel with his body torn and bloody and no recollection of how it got that way, he’s not particularly surprised. A raging alcohol...more
THE IMITATION OF PATSY BURKE (reviewed on December 1, 2011)
Booze, brawls, sex and schizophrenia—such is the artist’s life in Paris, according to this raucous satire.
When Patsy Burke, a world-famous Irish sculptor living in France, wakes up in his hotel with his body torn and bloody and no recollection of how it got that way, he’s not particularly surprised. A raging alcohol...more
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John J. Gaynard comes from the West of Ireland. He has lived in Paris for mos of his life.
"Another Life" was the first of his novels to be published. It tells the story of a family returning to Ireland from England to find a better life. Their dream of peace and contentment is smashed by the feud between its two sons, which culminates in a murder.
His second novel is "The Imitation of Patsy Burke",...more
More about John J. Gaynard...
"Another Life" was the first of his novels to be published. It tells the story of a family returning to Ireland from England to find a better life. Their dream of peace and contentment is smashed by the feud between its two sons, which culminates in a murder.
His second novel is "The Imitation of Patsy Burke",...more
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