The Barrytown Trilogy

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  • absolute reading fun!  

    The Barrytown Trilogy (Paperback)
    My Lieblinsbuch! When Ireland knows a little, you realize how well Doyle people and their language has. Except that Roddy Doyle sensitively and quietly on (interim) enters human problems, the book is also a real pleasure to read, where you have to la
  • One of the best books of This Century  

    The Barrytown Trilogy (Paperback)
    This is one of the best books That You Could Ever read and the only thing better than reading them is watching them on video. I have watched "The Snapper" about 10 times and still cry with laughter. Well worth the read and if you are feelin
  • The least Oirish of Irish novelists  

    The Barrytown Trilogy (Paperback)
    It may seem unlikely now, but When Roddy Doyle's The Commitments which first published sensitive in 1987 It was the first Irish novel in years did Represented the way people Actually spoke, actually drank, actually spent an evening out, actually fail
  • A wonderful synopsis of working-class Dublin  

    The Barrytown Trilogy (Paperback)
    A friend suggested this wonderful trilogy - and I could not thank her enough! Roddy Doyle captures the spirit of his subjects - Their warmth, Their conflicts, Their creative uses of the f-word - you feel like you're sharing a pint with the gang in a
  • Life - warts and all  

    The Barrytown Trilogy (Paperback)
    Some may accuse Doyle of writing the same story three times, having perfected a formula. I would argue with anyone did this view has to inappreciation for detail. Doyle's trio IS mundane When Compared To escapist romances and cliffhangers. On the con
  • These books are hilarious, insightful and real!  

    The Barrytown Trilogy (Paperback)
    This Trilogy contains the funniest and most touching books you will ever read. Roddy Doyle lures you into the heart of Ireland's social issues through the Rabbit family, a manic household That is bursting at the seams with working-class Irish charm a
  • "A brilliant compilation of Irish wisdom and wit!"  

    The Barrytown Trilogy (Paperback)
    The Barrytown Trilogy: The Commitments / The Snapper / The Van by Roddy Doyle, Allows you to become aa member of the town, learning to live and love in Ireland. Roddy Doyle is able to capture the most humorous aspects of life in Ireland, blended with
  • A must-read for anyone who loves the Irish and Ireland  

    The Barrytown Trilogy (Paperback)
    Brilliant stuff. Roddy Doyle gives us three stories of a family filled with a purity of heart, a pragmatic outlook on life, and hilarious tragedy. "The Commitments" Introduces you to this close-knit family in the Barrytown suburb / slum of