Star Called Henry
Star Called Henry
''A masterpiece'' Irish Times
''Exhilarating'' Daily Telegraph
Born in the Dublin slums of 1901, his father a one-legged whorehouse bouncer and settler of scores, Henry Smart has to grow up fast.
By the time he can walk he''s out robbing and begging, often cold and always hungry, but a prince of the streets. By Easter Monday, 1916, he''s fourteen years old and already six-foot-two, a soldier in the Irish Citizen Army. A year later he''s ready to die for Ireland again, a rebel, a Fenian and a killer. With his father''s wooden leg as his weapon, Henry becomes a Republican legend - one of Michael Collins'' boys, a cop killer, an assassin on a stolen bike.
Pre-order Roddy Doyle''s latest novel THE WOMEN BEHIND THE DOOR now.
-
Estimated delivery: Jun 14 - Jun 18
Quick, only 7 items left in stock!
Couldn't load pickup availability
Your payment information is processed securely. We do not store credit card details nor have access to your credit card information.
''A masterpiece'' Irish Times
''Exhilarating'' Daily Telegraph
Born in the Dublin slums of 1901, his father a one-legged whorehouse bouncer and settler of scores, Henry Smart has to grow up fast.
By the time he can walk he''s out robbing and begging, often cold and always hungry, but a prince of the streets. By Easter Monday, 1916, he''s fourteen years old and already six-foot-two, a soldier in the Irish Citizen Army. A year later he''s ready to die for Ireland again, a rebel, a Fenian and a killer. With his father''s wooden leg as his weapon, Henry becomes a Republican legend - one of Michael Collins'' boys, a cop killer, an assassin on a stolen bike.
Pre-order Roddy Doyle''s latest novel THE WOMEN BEHIND THE DOOR now.
