The Commitments

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Author
Roddy Doyle
Publisher
Random House
Genre
Fiction
Released
01 January, 1987

The Commitments

Roddy Doyle

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    Synopsis

    Barrytown, Dublin, has something to sing about.The Commitments are spreading the gospel of the soul. Ably managed by Jimmy Rabbitte, brilliantly coached by Joey 'The Lips' Fagan, their twin assault on Motown and Barrytown takes them by leaps and bounds from the parish hall to the steps of the studio door.But can The Commitments live up to their name?
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    About the author

    Roddy Doyle

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

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