The Van
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#3 The Barrytown Trilogy

The Van

Roddy Doyle
3.94
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The further misadventures of the Rabbitte family in working-class Dublin--from the author of The Commitments and The Snapper. This story follows Jimmy Rabbitte, Sr., and his best friend through Dublin, selling cheap grub to the drunk and hungry--keeping one step ahead of the health officials.
Genres: FictionIrelandIrish LiteratureHumorContemporaryNovelsComedyLiterary FictionLiterature20th Century
320 Pages

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