A Star Called Henry
(Sprache: Englisch)
Henry lebt in den Slums von Dublin. Bereits mit vierzehn Jahren kämpft er beim Osteraufstand für die Freiheit Irlands. In Miss O'Shea, die ihm einst das Lesen beibrachte und die später an seiner Seite in der IRA kämpft, entdeckt der Rebell Henry seine große...
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Henry lebt in den Slums von Dublin. Bereits mit vierzehn Jahren kämpft er beim Osteraufstand für die Freiheit Irlands. In Miss O'Shea, die ihm einst das Lesen beibrachte und die später an seiner Seite in der IRA kämpft, entdeckt der Rebell Henry seine große Liebe. Doch schließlich muss er erkennen, dass er stets ein Handlanger für andere war. In dem Roman über Liebe, Hass und Rebellion verbindet der Autor das Schicksal eines außergewöhnlichen Menschen mit der irischen Geschichte.
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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.
Autoren-Porträt von Roddy Doyle
Roddy Doyle was born in Dublin in 1958. He is the author of twelve acclaimed novels including The Commitments, The Snapper, The Van and Smile, two collections of short stories, and Rory & Ita, a memoir about his parents. He won the Booker Prize in 1993 for Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Roddy Doyle
- 2000, 352 Seiten, Maße: 12,9 x 2,7 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Vintage, London
- ISBN-10: 0099284480
- ISBN-13: 9780099284482
Sprache:
Englisch
Rezension zu „A Star Called Henry “
"A Best Book of '99" --"The Globe and Mail "Marvellous...bloody brilliant." -- "The Toronto Star "A startling achievement...a book where war can rage and love can burrow under the skin--. A fragment of a forgotten folk song and a worm's eye view of Irish history.... A grand thing of beauty." -- "The Globe and Mail "History evoked on an intimate and yet earth-shaking scale, with a huge dash of the blarney, some mythical embellishments and a driving narrative that never falters." -- "Publishers Weekly (starred review) "A triumph of craft and intelligence and toughness of mind." -- "Hamilton Spectator "A masterpiece." -- "The Irish Times "Doyle has [written an] Irish epic, and he wields the style like a sword, with the power and grace of a master." -- "The Village Voice "Maybe the Great American Novel remains to be written, but on the evidence of its first installment, this is the epic Irish one, created at a high pitch of eloquence." -- "Publishers Weekly "Astonishing.... Narrated with a splendor, wit, and excitement that lift Doyle's writing to a new level." -- "The New York Times Book Review
Pressezitat
This is really a masterpiece Irish Times
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