The Dead Republic

Informationen zum Autor Roddy Doyle was born in Dublin in 1958. He is the author of twelve acclaimed novels including The Commitments , The Snapper , The Van and Smile , two collections of short stories, and Rory & Ita, a memoir about his parents. He won the Booker Prize in 1993 for Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha . Klappentext A magnificent, epic novel that explores the history of modern Ireland - the sequel to the bestselling A STAR CALLED HENRY and OH, PLAY THAT THING. THE DEAD REPUBLIC opens in 1951. Henry is returning to Ireland for the first time since his escape in 1922. With him are the stars of Ford's latest film, John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara, and the famous director himself, who has tried to suck the soul out of Henry and turn it into Hollywood gold-dust. As the years go by and the peace process begins in deadly secrecy, Henry will play a pivotal role. Zusammenfassung We last saw Henry Smart, his leg severed in an accident with a railway boxcar, crawl into the Utah desert to die - only to be discovered by John Ford, who's there shooting his latest Western.

Product details

• Authors: Roddy Doyle
• Publisher: Vintage UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 07.04.2011
• EAN: 9780099546894
• ISBN: 978-0-09-954689-4
• No. of pages: 336
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 22 mm
• Series: VINTAGE BOOKS; The Last Roundup; The Last Roundup
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION / Literary, Ireland, Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary