{"product_id":"the-deportees-isbn-9780143114888","title":"The Deportees","description":"\u003cb\u003eStories that take a new slant on the immigrant experience, from the Booker Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003ePaddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRoddy Doyle has earned a devoted following amongst those who appreciate his sly humor, acute ear for dialogue, and deeply human portraits of contemporary Ireland. \u003ci\u003eThe Deportees\u003c\/i\u003e is Doyle's first-ever collection of short stories, and each tale describes the cultural collision-often funny and always poignant-between a native and someone new to the fast-changing country. From a nine-year- old African boy's first day at school to a man who's devised a test for \"Irishness\"to the return of \u003ci\u003eThe Commitments\u003c\/i\u003e's Jimmy Rabbitte and the debut of his new multicultural band, Doyle offers his signature take on the immigrant experience in a volume reminiscent of his beloved early novels.\"\u003ci\u003eThe Deportees\u003c\/i\u003e confirms Doyle's standing as a rare genius of socially conscious literary comedy. . . . His mastery of the ordinary Dubliners' speech informs all these stories and lends them an urgent credibility.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Los Angeles Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Doyle's short stories rest on the comical limitations--and emotional largess--of his Irish characters. . . . At the same time, they question what it means to be Irish when the face of Ireland has changed. In exploring the theme, Doyle makes sport of everyone.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e--San Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"One of the delights of Doyle's work is its fearlessness. . . . In book after book he throws himself into the voices and hearts of his characters. . . . All of these stories are about blended worlds and the problems inherent in that blending, no matter what wealth or luxury a place affords.\" \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e--The New York Times Book Review \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\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.","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302583390437,"sku":"NP9780143114888","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780143114888.jpg?v=1767738988","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-deportees-isbn-9780143114888","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}