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The Commitments

3.93 ( 15,627 Ratings by Goodreads)
The Commitments

The Commitments

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3.93 (15,627 Ratings by Goodreads)
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Published: 19 September, 2013
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Barrytown, Dublin, has something to sing about. The Commitments are spreading the gospel of the soul. Ably managed by Jimmy Rabbitte, brilliantly coached by Joey 'The Lips' Fagan, their twin assault on Motown and Barrytown takes them by leaps and bounds from the parish hall to the steps of the studio door. But can The Commitments live up to their name? The bestselling book behind the long-running West End stage show. 'Unstoppable fun. A big-hearted, big-night out' The Times
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Type Book
ISBN13 9780099587538
ISBN10 009958753X
Number Of Pages 144
Item Weight 10 g
Product Dimensions 128 x 14 x 196 mm
Publisher / Reseller Vintage
Format paperback
Edition Theatre Tie-In
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A contender for the funniest debut of the year...young, feisty, funky, rude, unpretentious and great fun * Time Out *
An Irish version of The Blues Brothers...authentic and brilliantly funny * Literary Review *
An absurd comedy of the commonplace...a charming, truthful and immensely funny story which leaves you gasping for more * Sunday Times *
One of my favourite trilogies ever, nobody makes hard times as funny as Irish author Roddy Doyle... Beloved classics... The stories will be a balm to your bruised soul. * Image *

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Author's Bio

Roddy Doyle was born in Dublin in 1958. He is the author of nine acclaimed novels including The Commitments, The Snapper, and The Van, two collections of short stories, Rory & Ita, a memoir about his parents, and most recently, Two Pints, a collection of dialogues. He won the Booker Prize in 1993 forPaddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha. The Commitments was adapted into a hit film in the 1990s and is now a West End musical.

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