The Barrytown Trilogy

By Roddy Doyle

Subjects: soul music, Musical fiction, Humorous fiction, Soul musicians, Humorous stories, Unmarried mothers, Literature, gigs, Fiction, general, English fiction, literary fiction, fish and chips, Irish authors, Fiction, Literatura Expressao Inglesa, Ireland, fiction, culchies, Fiction, humorous, Dublin (ireland), fiction, City and town life, Bands (Music), Teenage pregnancy, women's fiction, Friendship

Description: Roddy Doyle's winning trio of comic novels depicting the daily life and times of the Rabbitte family in working-class Dublin. [The Commitments](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL762611W/Commitments) Still one of the freshest and funniest rock 'n' roll novels ever written, Doyle's first book portrays a group of aspiring musicians on a mission: to bring soul to Dublin. [The Snapper](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL762613W/Snapper) Doyle's sparkling second novel observes the progression of twenty-year-old Sharon's pregnancy and its impact on the Rabbitte family - especially on her father, Jimmy Sr - with with, candor, and surprising authenticity. [The Van](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL762614W/Van) Set during the heady days of Ireland's brief, euphoric triumphs in the 1990 World Cup, this Booker Prize nominee is a tender and hilarious tale of male friendship, midlife crisis, and family life. --back cover