Born in the Dublin slums of 1901, his father a one-legged whorehouse bouncer and settler of scores, Henry Smart has to grow up fast. 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.
Henry lebt in den Slums von Dublin. Bereits mit vierzehn Jahren kämpft er beim Osteraufstand für die Freiheit Irlands. In Miss O'Shea, die ihm einst das Lesen beibrachte und die später an seiner Seite in der IRA kämpft, entdeckt der Rebell Henry seine große Liebe. Doch schließlich muss er erkennen, dass er stets ein Handlanger für andere war. In dem Roman über Liebe, Hass und Rebellion verbindet der Autor das Schicksal eines außergewöhnlichen Menschen mit der irischen Geschichte.
Born in the Dublin slums of 1901, 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 and begging, often cold and always hungry, but a prince of the streets. By Easter Monday, 1916, he's fourteen years old and already six-foot-two, a soldier in the Irish Citizen Army. A year later he's ready to die for Ireland again, a rebel, a Fenian and 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.
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Roddy Doyle was born in Dublin in 1958. He is the author of twelve acclaimed novels including
The Commitments,
The Snapper,
The Van and
Smile, two collections of short stories, and
Rory & Ita, a memoir about his parents. He won the Booker Prize in 1993 for
Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha.
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Roddy Doyle was born in Dublin in 1958. He is the author of twelve acclaimed novels including The Commitments, The Snapper, The Van and Smile, two collections of short stories, and Rory & Ita, a memoir about his parents. He won the Booker Prize in 1993 for Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha.
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"A Star Called Henry" marks a new chapter in Booker Prize winner Roddy Doyle's writing. This new novel follows the fortunes of Henry Smart during the Easter Rising and on towards becoming a Fenian hero. An historical novel like none other before it. A look behind the the legends of Irish republicanism, whilst at its centre a passionate love story.
