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Two More Pints

Mar 11, 2026 8:32 AM

Author:Roddy Doyle

Two More Pints

Two men meet for a pint – or two – in a Dublin pub. They chew the fat, set the world to rights, curse the ref, say a last farewell… In this second collection of comic dialogues Doyle’s drinkers ponder:

- a topless Kate Middleton

- Barack and Michelle Obama (‘fuckin’ gorgeous’)

- David Beckham (‘Would you tattoo your kids’ names on the back of your neck?’ ‘They wouldn’t fit’)

- Jimmy Savile (‘a gobshite’)

- the financial crisis (again)

- abortion (again)

- and horsemeat in your burger…

Once again, those we have lost troop through their thoughts - Lou Reed, Seamus Heaney, Reg Presley, Nelson Mandela (‘he should never have left the Four Tops’), Phil Everly, Margaret Thatcher, Shirley Temple - and they still have that unerring ability to ask the really fundamental questions like ‘Would you take penalty points for your missis?’

Reviews

Hilarious.

—— Kate Saunders , The Times

Surprisingly scintillating.

—— Esquire UK

Savagely funny, occasionally inspired, and almost poetic in their rhythm, speed and economy.

—— Suzi Feay , Guardian

Wicked humour… Hilarious.

—— Carl Wilkinson , Financial Times

Delightful.

—— Michael Conaghan , Belfast Telgraph Morning

Topical and irreverent… In some hands, this might seem contrived, but Doyle’s impressive comic skills keep the laughter coming.

—— Observer

It is very funny, with an Alan Bennett sort of humour, beautifully written, quirky and likely to cause much tuttutting in conservative quarters

—— Daily Mail

This lesbian coming of age story set in northern England doesn't seem to have aged a bit

—— Independent

An instant classic

—— Rosemary Goring , Herald

You'll find everything you need to know about mustering the courage to embrace your true self and live life without fear in Winterson's hugely engaging semi-autobiographical novel

—— Mariella Frostrup , Sunday Times

A stunning novel that's steeped in black history

—— Marc Chacksfield , ShortList

A mind-blowing political statement, an anguished cry of despair . . . a bomshell

—— The Weekly Review

The definitive African book of the twentieth century.

—— Moses Isegawa, author of Abyssinian Chronicles and Snakepit

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