{"product_id":"brownbread-and-war-two-plays-paperback","title":"Brownbread and War: Two Plays - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRoddy Doyle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Booker Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003ePaddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha\u003c\/i\u003e, two plays set in the north Dublin suburb of Barrytown\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom novelist and screenwriter Roddy Doyle come these two colorful plays. both set in the North Dublin suburb of Barrytown. In \u003ci\u003eBrownbread\u003c\/i\u003e, three young men kidnap a bishop but soon come to realize--when the U.S. Marines invade--that their brilliant adventure is nothing more than a colossal mistake. War is set at the Hiker's Rest, a pub where two trivia addicts meet every month to answer questions posed by Denis trhe quizmaster who hates wrong answers and shoots to kill. These earthy, exuberant works show why \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e says Doyle's \"versatility and brio...may shock the neighbors, but...you can't take your eyes off him.\"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoddy Doyle is an internationally bestselling writer. His first three novels--\u003cb\u003eThe Commitments\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eThe Snapper\u003c\/b\u003e, and the 1991 Booker Prize finalist \u003cb\u003eThe Van\u003c\/b\u003e--are known as \u003cb\u003eThe Barrytown Trilogy\u003c\/b\u003e. He is also the author of the novels \u003cb\u003ePaddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha\u003c\/b\u003e (1993 Booker Prize winner), \u003cb\u003eThe Woman Who Walked into Doors\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eA Star Called Henry\u003c\/b\u003e, and a non-fiction book about his parents, \u003cb\u003eRory \u0026amp; Ita\u003c\/b\u003e. Doyle has also written for the stage and the screen: the plays \u003cb\u003eBrownbread\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eWar\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eGuess Who's Coming for the Dinner\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eThe Woman Who Walked Into Doors\u003c\/b\u003e; the film adaptations of \u003cb\u003eThe Commitments\u003c\/b\u003e )as co-writer), \u003cb\u003eThe Snapper\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eThe Van\u003c\/b\u003e; \u003cb\u003eWhen Brendan Met Trudy\u003c\/b\u003e (an original screenplay); the four-part television series \u003cb\u003eFamily\u003c\/b\u003e for the BBC; and the television play \u003cb\u003eHell for Leather\u003c\/b\u003e. Roddy Doyle has also written the children's books \u003cb\u003eThe Giggler Treatment\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eRover Saves Christmas\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eThe Meanwhile Adventures\u003c\/b\u003e and contributed to a variety of publications including \u003cb\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/b\u003e magazine and several anthologies. He lives in Dublin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 7.76 x 5.12 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 1994\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42691269066815,"sku":"9780140231151","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/f6f803a40761fa8c7983b41d8f50e9a3.webp?v=1764991556","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/brownbread-and-war-two-plays-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}