The Commitments
- 164 pages
- 6 hours of reading
En flok unge arbejdsløse fra Dublin beslutter sig til at danne et band, men indbyrdes modsætninger får det hele til at ramle sammen, lige inden den første pladekontrakt er i hus.
The Barrytown Trilogy Series
This trilogy humorously and perceptively portrays working-class life in a Dublin suburb. It follows the journey of ambitious young people striving to escape the mundane through music and culture. The series shines with its authentic dialogue, warm characters, and insightful look at Irish society. It is a celebration of community, dreams, and resilience in the face of adversity.
Recommended Reading Order
The Snapper
- 160 pages
- 6 hours of reading
Meet the Rabbitte family, motley bunch of loveable ne'er-do-wells whose everyday purgatory is rich with hangovers, dogshit and dirty dishes. When the older sister announces her pregnancy, the family is forced to rally together and discover the strangeness of intimacy. But the question remains: which friend of the family is the father of Sharon's child?
The Van
- 319 pages
- 12 hours of reading
Set in a Dublin suburb during the 1990 World Cup, this novel completes a trilogy which began with The Commitments and The Snapper. Jimmy Rabbitte Sr seeks refuge from the vicissitudes of unemployment by joining a friend in running a fish-and-chip van.
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The Barrytown trilogy
- 633 pages
- 23 hours of reading
The Barrytown Trilogy' comprises Roddy Doyle's three popular and acclaimed comic novels - 'The Commitments', which also enjoyed widespread success when adapted for cinema, 'The Snapper', and 'The Van.
Barrytown trilogie
Bevat de titels: De Commitments, De Bastaard, De Bus - druk 4
- 652 pages
- 23 hours of reading
Bevat: De Commitments, De bastaard en De bus
Barrytown trilogie
Bevat de romans: De Commitments . De Bastaard . De Bus - Herziene editie
- 652 pages
- 23 hours of reading
Together in one volume, this book contains Roddy Doyle's trilogy about the Rabbitte family of Barrytown, north Dublin. "The Commitments" was a major film of 1991, "The Snapper" is currently being filmed and "The Van" was shortlisted for the 1991 Booker Prize.