A Star Called Henry
An historical novel like none before it, A Star Called Henry has marked a new chapter in Booker Prize-winner Roddy Doyle's writing. A subversive look behind the legends of Irish republicanism, at its centre a passionate and unforgettable love story, this novel is a triumphant work of fiction.
Born in the slums of Dublin in 1902, his father a one-legged whorehouse bouncer and settler of scores, Henry Smart has to grow up fast. By the time he can walk he's out robbing, begging, charming, often cold, always hungry, but a prince of the streets. At fourteen, already six foot two, Henry's in the General Post Office on Easter Monday 1916, a soldier in the Irish Citizen Army, fighting for freedom. A…
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August 3, 2004RODDY DOYLE was born in Dublin in 1958. He is the author of ten acclaimed novels, including The Commitments, The Van (a finalist for the Booker Prize), Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha (winner of the Booker Prize), The Woman Who Walked Into Doors, A Star Called Henry, The Guts and most recently, Love. Doyle has also written several collections of stories, as well as Two Pints, Two More Pints and Two for the Road, and several works for children and young adults including the Rover novels. He lives in Dublin.
A Tale of Two Cities
Charles Dickens
The Women Behind the Door
Roddy Doyle
Kellie
Kellie Harrington with Roddy Doyle
Life Without Children
Roddy Doyle
The Complete Two Pints
Roddy Doyle
Love
Roddy Doyle
Charlie Savage
Roddy Doyle
Two for the Road
Roddy Doyle
Smile
Roddy Doyle
Two More Pints
Roddy Doyle
The Guts
Roddy Doyle
Jimmy Jazz
Roddy Doyle
The Last Roundup Trilogy
Roddy Doyle