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The Butcher Boy

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This is a precisely crafted, often lyrical, portrait of the descent into madness of a young killer in small-town Ireland. "Imagine Huck Finn crossed with Charlie Starkweather," said The Washington Post. Short-listed for the Bram Stoker Award and England's prestigious Booker Prize.

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The Butcher Boy, Patrick McCabe

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1993
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Title
The Butcher Boy
Language
English
Publisher
Pan Books Ltd
Released
1993
Format
Paperback
Pages
215
ISBN10
0330328743
ISBN13
9780330328746
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First published
1992
Original title
The Butcher Boy
Rating
3.85 out of 5
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This is a precisely crafted, often lyrical, portrait of the descent into madness of a young killer in small-town Ireland. "Imagine Huck Finn crossed with Charlie Starkweather," said The Washington Post. Short-listed for the Bram Stoker Award and England's prestigious Booker Prize.