{"product_id":"the-dead-republic-9780143119036","title":"The Dead Republic","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe triumphant conclusion to the trilogy that began with \u003ci\u003eA Star Called Henry\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Henry Smart is back. It is 1946, and Henry has crawled into the desert of Utah's Monument Valley to die. He's stumbled onto a film set though, and ends up in Hollywood collaborating with John Ford on a script based on his life. Eventually, Henry finds himself back in Ireland, where he becomes a custodian, and meets up with a woman who may or may not be his long-lost wife. After being injured in a political bombing in Dublin, the secret of his rebel past comes out, and Henry is a national hero. Or are his troubles just beginning? Raucous, colorful, and epic, \u003ci\u003eThe Dead Republic\u003c\/i\u003e is the magnificent final act in the life of one of Doyle's most unforgettable characters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Adult Hc\/Tr","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50872458772754,"sku":"9780143119036","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_28766d10-01b3-4b26-871c-d8641f02ad9d.jpg?v=1737898437","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-dead-republic-9780143119036","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}