The Snapper
Meet the Rabbitte family, motley bunch of loveable ne'er-do-wells whose everyday purgatory is rich with hangovers, dogshit and dirty dishes. When the older sister announces her pregnancy, the family are forced to rally together and discover the strangeness of intimacy. But the question remains:...
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Meet the Rabbitte family, motley bunch of loveable ne'er-do-wells whose everyday purgatory is rich with hangovers, dogshit and dirty dishes. When the older sister announces her pregnancy, the family are forced to rally together and discover the strangeness of intimacy. But the question remains: which friend of the family is the father of Sharon's child?
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Format: ebook
ISBN:
9781409046486 (1409046486)
Publish date: December 29th 2008
Publisher: Vintage Digital
Pages no: 224
Edition language: English
Category:
Novels,
Humor,
Funny,
Comedy,
Literature,
European Literature,
Cultural,
Literary Fiction,
Irish Literature,
Contemporary,
Ireland,
Fiction
Naturally, after one of the best rock band novels ever -- one fully of music, laughs, and style -- Doyle follows it up with a heartfelt story of a young woman who gets pregnant after a one-night stand. Who wouldn't? Now, Sharon (the young woman in question) is the sister of Jimmy Rabbitte -- The C...
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