The Deportees by Roddy Doyle
For the past few years Roddy Doyle has been writing stories for Metro Eireann, a newspaper started by, and aimed at, immigrants to Ireland. Each of the stories took a new slant on the immigrant experience, something of increasing relevance and importance in today's Ireland.
The stories range from 'Guess Who's Coming to the Dinner', where a father who prides himself on his open-mindedness when his daughters talk about sex, is forced to confront his feelings when one of them brings home a black fella, to a terrifying ghost story, 'The Pram', in which a Polish nanny grows impatient with her charge's older sisters and decides - in a phrase she has learnt - to 'scare them shitless'.
Paperback | 256 pages
129 x 198 x 16mm | 181g
25 Aug 2008
Vintage Publishing
VINTAGE
London, United Kingdom
English
New ed.
0099507056
9780099507055
Condition: Very Good
A book that has been read but is in excellent condition. Very minimal damage to the cover, including slight creasing at the edges. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. Very minimal wear and tear.