Author:Roddy Doyle
Here, in one volume, are Roddy Doyle’s three acclaimed novels about the Rabbitte family from Barrytown, Dublin. In them we follow the rapid rise of Jimmy Rabbitte’s soul band, the Commitments, and their equally rapid fall; Sharon Rabbitte’s attempts to keep the identity of her unborn child’s father a secret, amid intense speculation from her family and friends; and the fortunes of the travelling fish ‘n’ chips van that Jimmy Rabbitte Sr and his friend Bimbo launch for the good people of Barrytown.
‘Mr Doyle has made his own the gritty world of modern Dublin’
New York Times
‘An absurd comedy of the commonplace…a charming, truthful and immensely funny story which leaves you gasping for more’
Sunday Times on The Commitments
‘A superb creation, exploding with cheerful chauvinism and black Celtic humour… You finish the book hungry for more’
The Times on The Snapper
‘A wonderfully funny book, that crackles and spits like fat in the fryer. It is also very touching…fine entertainment’
Daily Telegraph on The Van
Mr Doyle has made his own the gritty world of modern Dublin
—— New York TimesAn absurd comedy of the commonplace…a charming, truthful and immensely funny story which leaves you gasping for more
—— Sunday Times on THE COMMITMENTSBrilliant...it pushes Irish English to wonderful imaginative extremes
—— Tom Paulin on THE COMMITMENTSWhile recognising that we have all sat po-faced through novels which other people have assured us were hilarious...all I can say is that The Snapper creased me up
—— Jonathan Coe on THE SNAPPERA novel which is often hilarious, always enthralling and - this really is the case - unputdownable
—— Sunday Times on THE VAN[Doomed] has plenty of darkness, body fluids and body parts. It's also very funny... but what's often passed over in Palahniuk's work is the genuine emotion: sadness, tenderness, pain, vulnerability.
—— Sunday Herald[Chuck Palahniuk is] an uncompromising storyteller…a sort of knowing nihilism that can be pungent, funny and transgressive…. He has a pop star’s knack for existentialism and kitsch.
—— The TimesSatirical mayhem.
—— The LadyConvoluted, imperfect, this is nonetheless a grand, funny, troubling and rewarding read, and personally, I can't wait for the third of the trilogy.
—— ObserverAn inventive pillorying of modern America
—— IndependentA fascinating journey into what might have been, this novel of alternate history will keep you turning the pages and leave you hoping for a sequel
—— Kate Emerson, author of , A Royal InheritanceFans of both Stephenie Meyer and Philippa Gregory will find much to love in this evocative and well-written debut
—— Francine Mathews, author of , Jack 1939Immensely addictive and twisty—kudos to Laura Andersen for her crafty plotting and rich characterizations. Deliciously scandalous and seductive, The Boleyn King delivers history and romance with equal passion
—— Becca Fitzpatrick , New York Times bestselling author of Hush, HushFrom the intrigue of the Tudor court to the battlefields of France, you will be entranced by the power, emotion, and sweeping romance of this spellbinding novel. I loved it and can’t wait for the next book in the series!
—— Syrie James, bestselling author of , The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen... a riveting page-turner ... For historical fiction fans and Tudor aficionados, The Boleyn King is a must-read
—— Sherry Jones, author of , Four Sisters, All Queens
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