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The Barrytown Trilogy - by Roddy Doyle (Paperback)

The Barrytown Trilogy - by  Roddy Doyle (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>The bestselling author of Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha presents a one-volume edition of his celebrated trio of novels. Doyle's comic novels, The Commitments, The Snapper and The Van, depict the daily life and times of the Rabbitte family in working-class Dublin.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>A one-volume edition of the celebrated trio of novels about the Rabbitte family, from the Booker Prize-winning author o</b><i><b>f <i>Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha<br></i></b></i><b><br>Look for Roddy Doyle's new novel, <i>Smile</i>, coming in October of 2017</b><i> <p/>The Barrytown Trilogy</i> gathers Roddy's Doyle's first three novels into one volume: <i>The Commitments</i>, one of the funniest rock'n'roll novels ever written, about a group of aspiring musicians on a mission to bring soul to Dublin; <i>The Snapper</i>, about the progression of twenty-year-old Sharon Rabbitte's pregnancy on her family; and <i>The Van</i>, a finalist for the Booker Prize, a tender and hilarious tale of male friendship, midlife crisis, and family life, set during the heady days of Ireland's brief, euphoric triumphs in the 1990 World Cup.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Roddy Doyle is an internationally bestselling writer. His first three novels--<b>The Commitments</b>, <b>The Snapper</b>, and the 1991 Booker Prize finalist <b>The Van</b>--are known as <b>The Barrytown Trilogy</b>. He is also the author of the novels <b>Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha</b> (1993 Booker Prize winner), <b>The Woman Who Walked into Doors</b>, and <b>A Star Called Henry</b>, and a non-fiction book about his parents, <b>Rory & Ita</b>. Doyle has also written for the stage and the screen: the plays <b>Brownbread</b>, <b>War</b>, <b>Guess Who's Coming for the Dinner</b>, and <b>The Woman Who Walked Into Doors</b>; the film adaptations of <b>The Commitments</b> )as co-writer), <b>The Snapper</b>, and <b>The Van</b>; <b>When Brendan Met Trudy</b> (an original screenplay); the four-part television series <b>Family</b> for the BBC; and the television play <b>Hell for Leather</b>. Roddy Doyle has also written the children's books <b>The Giggler Treatment</b>, <b>Rover Saves Christmas</b>, and <b>The Meanwhile Adventures</b> and contributed to a variety of publications including <b>The New Yorker</b> magazine and several anthologies. He lives in Dublin.<p> </p>

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