The Commitments - Softcover

Doyle, Roddy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0434204145 ISBN 13: 9780434204144

Publisher: William Heinemann Ltd, 1988

Synopsis

First published in 1988, THE COMMITMENTS follows a small band of musicians from the Barrytown area of Dublin as they try to make the big time. From the author of THE SNAPPER, THE VAN and PADDY CLARKE HA HA HA.

About this title

Review:

"A contender for the funniest debut of the year...young, feisty, funky, rude, unpretentious and great fun" (Time Out)

"Brilliant...it pushes Irish English to wonderful imaginative extremes" (.)

"An Irish version of The Blues Brothers...authentic and brilliantly funny" (Literary Review)

"An absurd comedy of the commonplace...a charming, truthful and immensely funny story which leaves you gasping for more" (Sunday Times)

"One of my favourite trilogies ever, nobody makes hard times as funny as Irish author Roddy Doyle... Beloved classics... The stories will be a balm to your bruised soul." (Image)

Book Description:

The bestselling book behind the long-running West End stage show.

'The musical we've been waiting for... So good I almost wept' Sunday Times

'Hugely enjoyable... Wonderfully funny' Daily Telegraph

About this edition

• Publisher: William Heinemann Ltd
• Publication date: 1988
• ISBN 10: 0434204145
• ISBN 13: 9780434204144
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• Number of pages: 144