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This novel is ideal for readers who enjoy sharply observed, humorous fiction rooted in everyday life and male friendship, particularly fans of Roddy Doyle’s previous works and those who appreciate Irish cultural settings.
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That is, until Bimbo finds a dilapidated 'chipper van' and the pair decide to go into business...
By the bestselling author of The Commitments and The Snapper, The Van is a tender tale of male friendship, swimming in grease and stained with ketchup.
'A hilarious and hugely affectionate novel' Independent on Sunday
By the bestselling author of The Commitments, now a long-running West End stage show.
'The musical we've been waiting for... So good I almost wept' Sunday Times
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'A hilarious and hugely affectionate novel' Independent on Sunday
By the bestselling author of The Commitments, now a long-running West End stage show.
'The musical we've been waiting for... So good I almost wept' Sunday Times
Jimmy Rabbitte is unemployed and rapidly running out of money. His best friend, Bimbo, has been made redundant at the company where he has worked for many years. The two old friends are out of luck and out of options. That is, until Bimbo finds a dilapidated 'chipper van' and the pair decide to go into business...
By the bestselling author of The Commitments and The Snapper, The Van is a tender tale of male friendship, swimming in grease and stained with ketchup.
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Daily Telegraph praises it as a "wonderfully funny book, that crackles and spits like fat in the fryer" and "very touching." The Sunday Times calls it "often hilarious, always enthralling and unputdownable." The Van is described by the New Statesman as "faultless comic writing." The Guardian highlights its humour and deep insight into family life and the male psyche.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9780749399900
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 April 1992
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Vintage
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 18.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 217g
Pages: 304
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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.
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