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The Commitments traces the rapid rise and even more rapid fall of Jimmy Rabbite Jr ’s unusual soul band. In The Snapper, Sharon Rabbite’s pregnancy sparks off intense speculation among her friends and family, but she is determined to reveal the identity of the father in her own time. The Van, set during Ireland’s 1990 World Cup attempt, follows the fortunes of Jimmy Sr and his friend Bimbo as they launch their travelling fish‘n’chip shop on an unsuspecting Barrytown, learning much about themselves in the process.  \nAbout the Author  \nRoddy Doyle was born in Dublin in 1958. He is the author of nine acclaimed novels including the Barrytown Trilogy, two collections of short stories, Rory & Ita, a memoir about his parents, and most recently, Two Pints, a collection of dialogues. He won the Booker Prize in 1993 for Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha.  \nALSO BY RODDY DOYLE  \nNovels The Commitments  \nThe Snapper  \nThe Van Paddy Clarke HaHaHa  \nThe Woman Who Walked Into Doors A Star Called Henry Oh, Play That Thing Paula Spencer The Dead Republic Bullfighting Two Pints Non-Fiction Rory & Ita Plays  \nBrownbread War  \nGuess Who ’s Coming for the Dinner The Woman Who Walked Into Doors The Government Inspector (translation) For Children  \nThe Giggler Treatment Rover Saves Christmas The Meanwhile Adventures Wilderness Her Mother ’s Face A Greyhound of a Girl  \nThis book is dedicated to My Mother and Father  \nHonour thy parents, Brothers and Sisters. They were hip to the groove too  \nonce you know. Parents are soul.  \nJoey the Lips Fagan  \nRoddy Doyle  \nTHE BARRYTOWN TRILOGY  \nThe Commitments  \nThe Snapper  \nThe Van  \nTHE COMMITMENTS  \n—SOMETIMES I FEEL SO NICE—GOOD GOD———  \nI JUMP BACK——  \nI WANNA KISS MYSELF————!  \nI GOT—SOU—OU—OUL—  \nAN’ I’M SUPERBAD———  \nJames Brown, Superbad","cbCaifLmcy872FkY","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaifLmcy872FkY","pdf",2037234,589,"English","# About the Book\n## About the Author\n## The Commitments\n## The Snapper\n## The Van","[{\"question\":\"What novels are included in The Barrytown Trilogy?\",\"answer\":\"The volume brings together The Commitments, The Snapper, and The Van, all centered on the Rabbite family in Dublin.\"},{\"question\":\"How does The Commitments describe Jimmy Rabbite Jr’s soul band?\",\"answer\":\"It traces the band’s swift rise and an even faster fall, driven by its unusual origins and the pressures around it.\"},{\"question\":\"What central premise drives the stories in The Snapper and The Van?\",\"answer\":\"In The Snapper, Sharon Rabbite’s pregnancy triggers speculation as she controls when the father is revealed. 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