This Champagne Mojito Is the Last Thing I Own

This Champagne Mojito Is The Last Thing I Own is a 2008 novel by Irish journalist and author Paul Howard, and the seventh in the Ross O'Carroll-Kelly series.[1][2] It coincided with the beginning of the Post-2008 Irish economic downturn and the release of the first play about Ross, The Last Days of the Celtic Tiger.[3]

This Champagne Mojito Is The Last Thing I Own
AuthorPaul Howard
IllustratorAlan Clarke
Cover artistAlan Clarke
CountryRepublic of Ireland
LanguageEnglish
SeriesRoss O'Carroll-Kelly
Genrecomic novel, satire
Set inDublin, 2006–07
PublisherPenguin Books
Publication date
5 June 2008
Media typePaperback
Pages368
ISBN978-1-84488-125-3
823.92
Preceded byShould Have Got Off at Sydney Parade 
Followed byMr S and the Secrets of Andorra's Box 

Title

The title is a reference to Jonathan Rendall's novel This Bloody Mary (Is the Last Thing I Own). A champagne Mojito is a cocktail made with spearmint, rum, sugar, lime and champagne, which Ross purchases with his last €20.

Plot

Ross's father Charles is imprisoned, Ross is forced to work for a living as the economic crash coincides with his father's downfall, and his wife Sorcha leaves him.[4][5]

Reception

The book was a bestseller.[6]

This Champagne Mojito Is The Last Thing I Own was nominated for the Popular Fiction award at the Irish Book Awards.[7]

References
  1. Gorman, Clare (June 1, 2015). The Undecidable: Jacques Derrida and Paul Howard. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. ISBN 9781443883597 – via Google Books.
  2. "This Champagne Mojito Is The Last Thing I Own by Ross O'Carroll-Kelly". www.penguin.com.au.
  3. "Ross goes totally thespian with stage play, roysh". www.irishexaminer.com. August 31, 2007.
  4. Maher, Eamon; O'Brien, Eugene (November 1, 2015). From Prosperity to Austerity: A socio-cultural critique of the Celtic Tiger and its aftermath. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9781526101471 – via Google Books.
  5. Maher, Eamon; O'Brien, Eugene (September 4, 2014). From Prosperity to Austerity: A Socio-Cultural Critique of the Celtic Tiger and Its Aftermath. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780719091674 – via Google Books.
  6. "Read all about it". Independent.ie.
  7. "Cocaine exposé shortlisted for book award". www.irishexaminer.com. March 6, 2008.
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