# A Confederacy of Dunces

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- Book: [A Confederacy of Dunces](https://www.bookquiver.com/john-kennedy-toole/a-confederacy-of-dunces) ([A Confederacy of Dunces.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/john-kennedy-toole/a-confederacy-of-dunces.md))
- Authors: [John Kennedy Toole](https://www.bookquiver.com/john-kennedy-toole)
- Publisher: Penguin
- Medium: ebook
- ISBN: 978-01-4199-143-6
- Published: 2019-06-13
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: E-book

## Description

The ordinary folk of New Orleans seem to think he is unhinged as well. Ignatius ignores them as he heaves his vast bulk through the city's fleshpots in a noble crusade against vice, modernity and ignorance. But his momma has a nasty surprise in store for him. Ignatius must get a job. Undaunted, he uses his new-found employment to further his mission - and now he has a pirate costume and a hot-dog cart to do it with ...