Sebastian Dangerfield, American, student, father, drinker. JP Donleavy's 1955 novel The Ginger Man is one of the most pub laden books in fiction, even irish fiction. On this episode of the podcast we take you on an aural tour of the pubs mentioned and frequented by Sebastian Dangerfield, the novel antagonist.
We'll discuss three principle characters, Dangerfield, Donleavy and the inspiration for the Ginger Man, Gainor Crist. From the high class Stags Head to the sawdust floored McDaids, The Ginger Man puts them all through their paces.