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Jocelyn Guenevere Marchantiere Jones, a 42‑year‑old woman of the Scarsdale elite, faces sudden divorce when her long‑time husband declares his intent to seek "fresh flesh." Unbowed, she divorces in style, but the ensuing loss of marital income plunges her into depression within her spacious home. Determined to regain control, Jocelyn sells her estate and downsizes to a modest apartment, adopting a frugal lifestyle. Yet the need to entertain her upper‑class sensibilities—from museum visits to impeccable restroom standards—drives her into Manhattan’s most distinguished and occasionally unconventional public restrooms. Her pursuit of cleanliness, guided by her grandmother’s admonition that "Ladies should only take a pee in clean restrooms," leads her through a series of Manhattan locales, including a funeral home restroom, where she discovers an unforeseen source of fortune. Through humor, social commentary, and clever observation, the story follows Jocelyn’s quest to uphold dignity while navigating financial and societal upheaval.
First publish date: 1995
Genre: Humorous Fiction/Comedy Fiction
Authors: J. P. Donleavy
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