Leonard's Year
| By: | Hugh Leonard |
| Publisher: | Canavaun Books |
| Published: | January 1985 |
| Pages: | 128 |
| Categories: | Humor |
| Language: | English |
| Available as: | Paperback |
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A notable year, a difficult year, as Mr. Leonard ponders the state of the national economy is confronted by celestial rabbits copes with his present wife's absence considers the cause of Mr. Ulick O'Connor's illness agonises about Mr. C. J. Haughey reflects upon the human condition, etc. etc.
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