A Star Called Henry

Doyle, Roddy

ISBN 10: 0224060198 / ISBN 13: 9780224060196

Published by Penguin Random House, 1999

Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # GRP102163809

Synopsis:

Born in the slums of Dublin in 1902, his father a one-legged whorehouse bouncer and settler of scores, Henry Smart has to grow up fast. By the time he can walk he's out robbing, begging, often cold, always hungry, but a prince of the streets. At fourteen, already six foot two, Henry's in the General Post Office on Easter Monday 1916, a soldier in the Irish Citizen Army, fighting for freedom. A year later he's ready to die for Ireland again, a rebel, a Fenian and soon, a killer. With his father's wooden leg as his weapon, Henry becomes a republican legend - one of Michael Collins' boys, a cop killer, an assassin on a stolen bike.

About the Author: Roddy Doyle was born in 1958. He is the author of five previous novels, The Commitments, The Snapper, The Van, Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha and The Woman Who Walked Into Doors. He won the Booker Prize in 1993 for Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha.

Bibliographic Details

Title: A Star Called Henry
Publisher: Penguin Random House
Publication Date: 1999
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Edition: 1st.