{"product_id":"bullfighting-stories-paperback","title":"Bullfighting: Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRoddy Doyle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA second collection of stories from the Booker Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003ePaddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRoddy Doyle has won acclaim for his wry wit, his uncanny ear, and his remarkable ability to fully capture the voices and hearts of his characters. \u003ci\u003eBullfighting\u003c\/i\u003e, his second collection of stories, offers a series of bittersweet takes on men and middle age, revealing a panorama of Ireland today. Moving from classrooms to graveyards, from local pubs to bullrings, these tales of taking stock and reliving past glories feature men concerned with loss--of their place in the world, of their power, virility, health, and ability to love.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoddy Doyle \u003c\/b\u003eis an internationally bestselling writer. His first three novels--\u003ci\u003eThe Commitments\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Snapper\u003c\/i\u003e, and the 1991 Booker Prize finalist\u003ci\u003e The Van\u003c\/i\u003e--are known as The Barrytown Trilogy. He is also the author of the novels \u003ci\u003ePaddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha\u003c\/i\u003e (1993 Booker Prize winner), \u003ci\u003eThe Woman Who Walked into Doors\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA Star Called Henry\u003c\/i\u003e, and a non-fiction book about his parents, \u003ci\u003eRory \u0026amp; Ita\u003c\/i\u003e. Doyle has also written for the stage and the screen: the plays \u003ci\u003eBrownbread\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWar\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGuess Who's Coming for the Dinner\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Woman Who Walked Into Doors\u003c\/i\u003e; the film adaptations of \u003ci\u003eThe Commitments (\u003c\/i\u003eas co-writer), \u003ci\u003eThe Snapper\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Van\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eWhen Brendan Met Trudy\u003c\/i\u003e (an original screenplay); the four-part television series \u003ci\u003eFamily \u003c\/i\u003efor the BBC; and the television play \u003ci\u003eHell for Leather\u003c\/i\u003e. Roddy Doyle has also written the children's books \u003ci\u003eThe Giggler Treatment\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRover Saves Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Meanwhile Adventures\u003c\/i\u003e and contributed to a variety of publications including \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker \u003c\/i\u003emagazine and several anthologies. He lives in Dublin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.5 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 29, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763423412512,"sku":"9780143121060","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f15a367307397e84abdff734cce2c2b3.webp?v=1780235198","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/bullfighting-stories-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}