A Star Called Henry by Roddy Doyle

A Star Called Henry

The Last Roundup #1

Roddy Doyle

343 pages first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction historical challenging reflective slow-paced
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Born in the slums of Dublin in 1902, his father a one-legged whorehouse bouncer and settler of scores, Henry Smart has to grow up fast. By the time he can walk he's out robbing, begging, often cold, always hungry, but a prince of the streets. At f...

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