{"product_id":"a-star-called-henry-9780143034612","title":"A Star Called Henry","description":"\u003cb\u003eRoddy Doyle's acclaimed novel about an intrepid Irishman's years of reckless heroism and adventure - \"An extraordinarily entertaining epic.\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLook for Roddy Doyle's new novel, \u003ci\u003eSmile\u003c\/i\u003e, coming in October of 2017\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBorn at the beginning of the twentieth century, Henry Smart lives through the evolution of modern Ireland, and in this extraordinary novel he brilliantly tells his story. From his own birth and childhood on the streets of Dublin to his role as soldier (and lover) in the Irish Rebellion, Henry recounts his early years of reckless heroism and adventure. At once an epic, a love story, and a portrait of Irish history, \u003ci\u003eA Star Called Henry\u003c\/i\u003e is a grand picaresque novel brimming with both poignant moments and comic ones, and told in a voice that is both quintessentially Irish and inimitably Roddy Doyle's.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-91936\"\u003eRoddy Doyle\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/05\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.10w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143034612\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0143034618\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC014000\"\u003eHistorical | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC019000\"\u003eLiterary\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC051000\"\u003eCultural Heritage\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRoddy Doyle is an internationally bestselling writer. His first three novels--\u003cb\u003eThe Commitments\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eThe Snapper\u003c\/b\u003e, and the 1991 Booker Prize finalist \u003cb\u003eThe Van\u003c\/b\u003e--are known as \u003cb\u003eThe Barrytown Trilogy\u003c\/b\u003e. He is also the author of the novels \u003cb\u003ePaddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha\u003c\/b\u003e (1993 Booker Prize winner), \u003cb\u003eThe Woman Who Walked into Doors\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eA Star Called Henry\u003c\/b\u003e, and a non-fiction book about his parents, \u003cb\u003eRory \u0026amp; Ita\u003c\/b\u003e. Doyle has also written for the stage and the screen: the plays \u003cb\u003eBrownbread\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eWar\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eGuess Who's Coming for the Dinner\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eThe Woman Who Walked Into Doors\u003c\/b\u003e; the film adaptations of \u003cb\u003eThe Commitments\u003c\/b\u003e )as co-writer), \u003cb\u003eThe Snapper\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eThe Van\u003c\/b\u003e; \u003cb\u003eWhen Brendan Met Trudy\u003c\/b\u003e (an original screenplay); the four-part television series \u003cb\u003eFamily\u003c\/b\u003e for the BBC; and the television play \u003cb\u003eHell for Leather\u003c\/b\u003e. Roddy Doyle has also written the children's books \u003cb\u003eThe Giggler Treatment\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eRover Saves Christmas\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eThe Meanwhile Adventures\u003c\/b\u003e and contributed to a variety of publications including \u003cb\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/b\u003e magazine and several anthologies. He lives in Dublin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42710651306221,"sku":"9780143034612","price":25.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_b6e83bb3-1a64-45a9-9a8d-73793bbbbd51.jpg?v=1650146366","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/a-star-called-henry-9780143034612","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}