A Star Called Henry - A Novel (Paperback)

An historical novel like none before it, A Star Called Henry marks a new chapter in Booker Prize-winner Roddy Doyle's writing. It is a vastly more ambitious book than any he has previously written. A subversive look behind the legends of Irish republicanism, at its centre a passionate love story, this new novel is a triumphant work of fiction.
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, charming, 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, a lover.

"From the Hardcover edition.

General

Imprint:	Penguin USA
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	The Last Roundup, 1
Release date:	October 2004
First published:	October 2004
Authors:	Roddy Doyle
Dimensions:	197 x 129 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade / Rough front
Pages:	400
ISBN-13:	978-0-14-303461-2
Categories:	Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Historical fiction Promotions
LSN:	0-14-303461-8
Barcode:	9780143034612

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