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Roddy Doyle

RRP: £16.99

Publisher: JONATHAN CAPE

Publication Date : 06/09/2007

Hardback

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Guardian Bookshop Notes:

Roddy Doyle's first ever collection of short stories, which he has been writing over the past few years for the magazine "Metro Eireann", which was started by and aimed at immigrants to Ireland. Each of the stories takes a new slant on immigrant experience and is a showcase for his relevant, contemporary and very funny writing style. In the title story, Jimmy Rabbitte, founder of the Commitments, is forming a new band specialising in the songs of Woody Guthrie, and this time, no White Irish need apply.

Publisher's description:

Roddy Doyle has been writing stories for "Metro Eireann", a newspaper started by, and aimed at, immigrants to Ireland. Each of these stories took a new slant on the immigrant experience, something of increasing relevance and importance in today's Ireland.

ISBN: 9780224080613