A Star Called Henry by Roddy Doyle HC 1st Ed Autobiography BRAND NEW

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A Star Called HenryByRoddy DoyleBRAND NEWFIRST EDITION2nd PRINTINGHardcoverDust-jacketLondon: Johathan Cape, 19995.5" x 8" x 1.25"15 oz.511 PagesISBN: 07-0"Born 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, A Star Called Henry 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."Doyle's ambitious new novel is a passionate love story that takes a subversive look behind the legends of Irish republicanism through the eyes of one of Michael Collins' infamous boys--a cop killer, an assassin on a stolen bike, a lover."Roddy Doyle's acclaimed novel about an intrepid Irishman's years of reckless heroism and adventure - 'An extraordinarily entertaining epic.' ( The Washington Post ) ." - From the Dust-jacketSATISFACTION GUARANTEED30 DAY MONEY BACK GUARANTEWe Ship WorldwideVisit OurCollectors-BookshelfStore forDiscounted Sale Prices/str/collectors-bookshelfA Star Called read more