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Roddy Doyle
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Roddy Doyle was born in Dublin in 1958. He is the author of eleven acclaimed novels including The Commitments, The Snapper, The Van and Smile, two collections of short stories, and Rory & Ita, a memoir about his parents. He won the Booker Prize in 1993 for Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha.

Books by Roddy Doyle

The Commitments

The bestselling book behind the long-running West End stage show.

'The musical we've been waiting for... So good I almost wept' Sunday Times

'Hugely enjoyable... Wonderfully funny' Daily Telegraph

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