{"product_id":"roddydoyleastarcalledhenry","title":"Roddy Doyle - A Star Called Henry","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by Roddy Doyle. Themes include Fiction, Historical, 20th Century, Biographical.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A masterpiece' \u003ci\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eExhilarating' \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePre-order Roddy Doyle's latest novel The Women Behind The Door now.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll books at Vastela are pre-owned. Condition varies from good to near-new. No book is sold in unacceptable condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vastela Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57934820278646,"sku":null,"price":6.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7144\/1981\/files\/9780099284482.jpg?v=1779451211","url":"https:\/\/www.vastelabooks.com\/products\/roddydoyleastarcalledhenry","provider":"Vastela Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}