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This is a very early novel by one of my favorite irish authors, roddy doyle. The characters in the novel are perfect examples of youths foibles, victories, and persistence as they form a band, break up, and then try to start another one. He is the author of ten acclaimed novels, including the commitments, the van a finalist for the booker prize, paddy clarke ha ha ha winner. The commitments 1987 originally to be called the partitions is a novel by irish writer roddy doyle, and is the first episode in the barrytown trilogy. The commitments ebook by roddy doyle 9780307833082.
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