Two men meet for a pint in a Dublin pub. They chew the fat, set the world to rights, take the piss... They talk about their wives, their kids, their kids' pets, their football teams and - this being Ireland in 2011-12 -about the euro, the crash, the presidential election, the Queen's visit.
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Roddy Doyle was born in Dublin in 1958. He is the author of nine acclaimed novels, 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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This collection of sublimely funny dialogues is inspired by a year's worth of news and perfectly distils the essence of Doyle's comic genius. Two men meet for a pint in a Dublin pub. They talk about their wives, their kids, their kids' pets, their football teams, and they mourn the deaths of Whitney Houston and Robin Gibb. Expertly capturing the art of human conversation, this is perfect for fans of the talented author.
